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SE26 6GA area guide

Who lives in SE26 6GA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Sydenham Hill
Council
Southwark
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,761 (2024)
At a glance

What SE26 6GA is like

SE26 6GA is a postcode in the Sydenham Hill area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,761 people. 61% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 66.7% 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 SE26 6 sold for a median of £445,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE26 6GA compares

Headline figures for SE26 6GA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£445,000

Median over 105 sales in SE26 6, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£87,512

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE26 6GA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    10 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE26 6GA FAQs

01
Is SE26 6GA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in SE26 6GA?

The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.

Homes in SE26 6 sold for a median of £445,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE26 6GA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE26 6GA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE26 6GA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.9% of residents. 61% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.6%).
05
Which council covers SE26 6GA?

The local authority for SE26 6GA is Southwark.

SE26 6GA comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE26 6GA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Sydenham Hill Rail Station, 0.4 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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