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SE6 2JJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Catford East & Mountsfield Park
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,835 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE6 2JJ is like

SE6 2JJ 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 1,835 people. 37% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 32% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 2JJ compares

Headline figures for SE6 2JJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 72.3 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: 10 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 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 2JJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
72.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
32% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SE6 2JJ FAQs

Is SE6 2JJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 72.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 2JJ?

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 2JJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE6 2JJ, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SE6 2JJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.4% of residents. 37% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (46.1%).

Which council covers SE6 2JJ?

The local authority for SE6 2JJ is Lewisham.

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

How well connected is SE6 2JJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Catford Bridge Rail Station, 0.5 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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