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SE23 2 area guide

Who lives in SE23 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
17,810 (2024)
At a glance

What SE23 2 is like

The SE23 2 postcode sector in Lewisham covers 209 live postcodes and is home to about 17,810 people in 7,244 households. 51.3% of households own their home, 23.2% rent privately and 24.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SE23 2 sold for a median of £516,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE23 2 compares

Headline figures for SE23 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£516,500

Median over 124 sales in SE23 2, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in SE23 2.

Household incomeMore
£78,889

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE23 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SE23 2 is down 6.9% on the year before.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    10 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE23 2 FAQs

01
Is SE23 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.0 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in SE23 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £516,500.

Homes in SE23 2 sold for a median of £516,500 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE23 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE23 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE23 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 51.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.1%).
05
Which council covers SE23 2?

The local authority for SE23 2 is Lewisham.

SE23 2 comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE23 2?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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 Forest Hill Station, 0.4 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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