Postcode district · London

SE20 area guide

Who lives in SE20, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bromley
Region: London
Population: 34,792 (2024)

SE20Postcode district · London

At a glance

What SE20 is like

The SE20 postcode district in Bromley covers 486 live postcodes and is home to about 34,792 people in 15,393 households. 45.1% of households own their home, 26.4% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE20 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE20 compares

Headline figures for SE20, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 228 sales in SE20, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in SE20.

Household incomeMore

£77,508

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE20 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE20 FAQs

Is SE20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE20?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in SE20 sold for a median of £425,000 across 228 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE20, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.2% of residents. 45.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.3%).

Which council covers SE20?

The local authority for SE20 is Bromley.

SE20 comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE20?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Anerley Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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