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SE6 2AL area guide

Who lives in SE6 2AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Catford East & Mountsfield Park
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,515 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE6 2AL is like

SE6 2AL is a postcode in the Catford East & Mountsfield Park 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. 50.6% of households own their home, 26.1% rent privately and 22.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE6 2 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE6 2AL compares

Headline figures for SE6 2AL, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 108 sales in SE6 2, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,475

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE6 2AL differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
28% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
26.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE6 2 is up 5.9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE6 2AL FAQs

Is SE6 2AL 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 49.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 2AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in SE6 2 sold for a median of £450,000 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE6 2AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE6 2AL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SE6 2AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.1% of residents. 50.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (42.8%).

Which council covers SE6 2AL?

The local authority for SE6 2AL is Lewisham.

SE6 2AL comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE6 2AL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hither Green Rail Station, 0.6 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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