Affluence in SE26 4EX
How SE26 4EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Sydenham
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
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How well off SE26 4EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE26 4EX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the SE26 4EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.4% of adults in the SE26 4EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.3% of adults in the SE26 4EX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE26 4EX (Lower Sydenham) (about 1,543 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.