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SE23 2SU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Forest Hill East
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,640 (2024)

SE23 2SULondon

At a glance

What SE23 2SU is like

SE23 2SU is a postcode in the Forest Hill East area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,640 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 72.3% 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 2 sold for a median of £516,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE23 2SU compares

Headline figures for SE23 2SU, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 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: 12 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£83,344

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE23 2SU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE23 2 is down 6.9% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE23 2SU FAQs

Is SE23 2SU 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 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 2SU?

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.

Is SE23 2SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE23 2SU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SE23 2SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.9% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (39.5%).

Which council covers SE23 2SU?

The local authority for SE23 2SU is Lewisham.

SE23 2SU comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE23 2SU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Catford, 0.6 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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