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SE4 2NN area guide

Who lives in SE4 2NN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brockley West
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,515 (2024)

SE4 2NNLondon

At a glance

What SE4 2NN is like

SE4 2NN is a postcode in the Brockley West area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,515 people. 43.4% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 33.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.8% 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 SE4 2 sold for a median of £540,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE4 2NN compares

Headline figures for SE4 2NN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£540,000

Median over 99 sales in SE4 2, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,082

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE4 2NN differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
18 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

SE4 2NN FAQs

Is SE4 2NN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE4 2NN?

The median sale price over the last year was £540,000.

Homes in SE4 2 sold for a median of £540,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE4 2NN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE4 2NN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE4 2NN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.2% of residents. 43.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (48.6%).

Which council covers SE4 2NN?

The local authority for SE4 2NN is Lewisham.

SE4 2NN comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE4 2NN?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Brockley Rail Station, 0.2 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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