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SE26 5FG area guide

Who lives in SE26 5FG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Beckenham
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,678 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE26 5FG is like

SE26 5FG is a postcode in the New Beckenham area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,678 people. 60.2% of households own their home, 30% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE26 5 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE26 5FG compares

Headline figures for SE26 5FG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£440,000

Median over 83 sales in SE26 5, +6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,971

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE26 5FG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE26 5 is up 6.3% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE26 5FG FAQs

Is SE26 5FG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE26 5FG?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in SE26 5 sold for a median of £440,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE26 5FG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE26 5FG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE26 5FG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.7% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (76.8%).

Which council covers SE26 5FG?

The local authority for SE26 5FG is Bromley.

SE26 5FG comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE26 5FG?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Lower Sydenham, 106 yards 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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