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SE8 3 area guide

Who lives in SE8 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Population
19,022 (2024)
At a glance

What SE8 3 is like

The SE8 3 postcode sector in Lewisham covers 209 live postcodes and is home to about 19,022 people in 7,720 households. 21.6% of households own their home, 34.2% rent privately and 40.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.9% 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 SE8 3 sold for a median of £392,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE8 3 compares

Headline figures for SE8 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£392,000

Median over 68 sales in SE8 3, −10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 22 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in SE8 3.

Household incomeMore
£73,097

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE8 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    34.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    15.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    37.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    40.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  5. 05
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SE8 3 is down 10.8% on the year before.

Questions

SE8 3 FAQs

01
Is SE8 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in SE8 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £392,000.

Homes in SE8 3 sold for a median of £392,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE8 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE8 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE8 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.7% of residents. 21.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (85.1%).
05
Which council covers SE8 3?

The local authority for SE8 3 is Lewisham.

SE8 3 comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE8 3?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 22 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Masthouse Terrace Pier, 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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