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SE8 4JP area guide

Who lives in SE8 4JP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brockley East & St Johns
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,465 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE8 4JP is like

SE8 4JP is a postcode in the Brockley East & St Johns area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,465 people. 40.2% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 43.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SE8 4 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE8 4JP compares

Headline figures for SE8 4JP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£435,000

Median over 63 sales in SE8 4, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 25 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,841

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE8 4JP differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
25 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE8 4JP FAQs

Is SE8 4JP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.9 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).

How much does a house cost in SE8 4JP?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in SE8 4 sold for a median of £435,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE8 4JP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE8 4JP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE8 4JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 40.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.2%).

Which council covers SE8 4JP?

The local authority for SE8 4JP is Lewisham.

SE8 4JP comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE8 4JP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 25 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is St Johns (London) Rail Station, 0.1 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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