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SE6 1LW area guide

Who lives in SE6 1LW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Corbett Estate
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,596 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE6 1LW is like

SE6 1LW is a postcode in the Corbett Estate area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,596 people. 63.1% of households own their home, 24.3% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.1% 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 SE6 1 sold for a median of £520,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE6 1LW compares

Headline figures for SE6 1LW, 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: 36.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£520,000

Median over 117 sales in SE6 1, −11.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,400

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE6 1LW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE6 1 is down 11.7% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE6 1LW FAQs

Is SE6 1LW 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 36.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 SE6 1LW?

The median sale price over the last year was £520,000.

Homes in SE6 1 sold for a median of £520,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE6 1LW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE6 1LW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE6 1LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 63.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53%).

Which council covers SE6 1LW?

The local authority for SE6 1LW is Lewisham.

SE6 1LW comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE6 1LW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Lee, 0.8 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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