SE26 6SH area guide
Who lives in SE26 6SH, 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)
SE26 6SHLondon
What SE26 6SH is like
SE26 6SH 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.
How SE26 6SH compares
Headline figures for SE26 6SH, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SE26 6SH differs most from the national average.
- 01Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
SE26 6SH FAQs
01Is SE26 6SH a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SE26 6SH?The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.
03Is SE26 6SH safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SE26 6SH?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SE26 6SH?The local authority for SE26 6SH is Southwark.
The local authority for SE26 6SH is Southwark.
06How well connected is SE26 6SH?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.