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SE23 1EU area guide

Who lives in SE23 1EU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Honor Oak
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,580 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE23 1EU is like

SE23 1EU is a postcode in the Honor Oak area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,580 people. 60.3% of households own their home, 26.4% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 73.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE23 1 sold for a median of £605,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE23 1EU compares

Headline figures for SE23 1EU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£605,000

Median over 100 sales in SE23 1, +17.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,623

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE23 1EU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.9% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE23 1 is up 17.7% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE23 1EU FAQs

Is SE23 1EU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE23 1EU?

The median sale price over the last year was £605,000.

Homes in SE23 1 sold for a median of £605,000 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE23 1EU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE23 1EU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SE23 1EU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 12.6% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.1%).

Which council covers SE23 1EU?

The local authority for SE23 1EU is Lewisham.

SE23 1EU comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE23 1EU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Honor Oak Park 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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