Affluence in SE26 5LF
How SE26 5LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Sydenham
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,852 (2024)
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How well off SE26 5LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE26 5LF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the SE26 5LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the SE26 5LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.2% of adults in the SE26 5LF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE26 5LF (Lower Sydenham) (about 1,852 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.