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SE26 5SA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lower Sydenham
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,543 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE26 5SA is like

SE26 5SA is a postcode in the Lower Sydenham area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,543 people. 51% of households own their home, 24.5% rent privately and 23.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 5SA compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.3 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 12 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,060

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE26 5SA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE26 5 is up 6.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE26 5SA FAQs

Is SE26 5SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 SE26 5SA?

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 5SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE26 5SA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SE26 5SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 12.1% of residents. 51% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.5%).

Which council covers SE26 5SA?

The local authority for SE26 5SA is Lewisham.

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

How well connected is SE26 5SA?

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 Lower Sydenham Rail Station, 0.3 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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