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SE26 6PL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Sydenham Wells
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,487 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE26 6PL is like

SE26 6PL is a postcode in the Sydenham Wells area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,487 people. 51.2% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 32% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 53.4% 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 6 sold for a median of £445,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE26 6PL compares

Headline figures for SE26 6PL, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.7 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: 12 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,693

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE26 6PL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
32% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE26 6PL FAQs

Is SE26 6PL 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 37.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 6PL?

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 6PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE26 6PL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE26 6PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.2% of residents. 51.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.1%).

Which council covers SE26 6PL?

The local authority for SE26 6PL is Lewisham.

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

How well connected is SE26 6PL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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 Sydenham 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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