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SE26 6LS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Upper Sydenham
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,766 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE26 6LS is like

SE26 6LS is a postcode in the Upper Sydenham area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,766 people. 52.4% of households own their home, 30.2% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is 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 6LS compares

Headline figures for SE26 6LS, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 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: 6 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£77,466

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE26 6LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE26 6LS FAQs

Is SE26 6LS 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 26.8 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE26 6LS?

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.

Is SE26 6LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE26 6LS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE26 6LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.6% of residents. 52.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31%).

Which council covers SE26 6LS?

The local authority for SE26 6LS is Lewisham.

SE26 6LS comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE26 6LS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Sydenham Hill, 0.6 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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