Postcode district · London

SE4 area guide

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

Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Population: 45,150 (2024)

SE4Postcode district · London

At a glance

What SE4 is like

The SE4 postcode district in Lewisham covers 461 live postcodes and is home to about 45,150 people in 18,504 households. 46.6% of households own their home, 26.7% rent privately and 25.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SE4 sold for a median of £575,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE4 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£575,000

Median over 260 sales in SE4, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in SE4.

Household incomeMore

£75,497

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE4 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE4 FAQs

Is SE4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.1 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £575,000.

Homes in SE4 sold for a median of £575,000 across 260 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 46.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.2%).

Which council covers SE4?

The local authority for SE4 is Lewisham.

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

How well connected is SE4?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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 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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