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SE6 4EH area guide

Who lives in SE6 4EH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Forest Hill East
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,704 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE6 4EH is like

SE6 4EH is a postcode in the Forest Hill East area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,704 people. 51.8% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 23.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE6 4 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE6 4EH compares

Headline figures for SE6 4EH, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 118 sales in SE6 4, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 12 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£83,344

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE6 4EH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE6 4EH FAQs

Is SE6 4EH 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 25.5 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE6 4EH?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in SE6 4 sold for a median of £475,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE6 4EH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE6 4EH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE6 4EH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.4% of residents. 51.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (39.5%).

Which council covers SE6 4EH?

The local authority for SE6 4EH is Lewisham.

SE6 4EH comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE6 4EH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Catford, 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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