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SE4 9EX area guide

Who lives in SE4 9EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brockley East & St Johns
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,747 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE4 9EX is like

SE4 9EX is a postcode in the Brockley East & St Johns area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,747 people. 36.8% of households own their home, 26.3% rent privately and 35.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SE4 9EX compares

Headline figures for SE4 9EX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 23 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,841

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE4 9EX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
29.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
26.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
23 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE4 9EX FAQs

Is SE4 9EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.7 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SE4 9EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE4 9EX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE4 9EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.4% of residents. 36.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.5%).

Which council covers SE4 9EX?

The local authority for SE4 9EX is Lewisham.

SE4 9EX comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE4 9EX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 23 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Brockley Station, 0.1 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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