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About

Ladywell ward is a residential area in southeast London, centred around the high street of the same name. It is bordered by the Ravensbourne River to the west and Ladywell Fields park, which provides green space and walking paths along the water. The architecture is predominantly Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with some local shops and cafes serving the community. The area has good transport links via the national rail station at its heart.

A notable local feature is the former Ladywell Baths, a historic building that now houses a theatre and community centre. The ward includes the Brockley Cemetery, a large Victorian burial ground that is a designated conservation area and a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation. The area maintains a quiet, neighbourhood atmosphere, with several primary schools and sporting facilities like the Ladywell Arena athletics track located within its boundaries.

Area overview

On average Ladywell has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 154 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 29.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ladywell is £75,333 per year. There are 3 schools in Ladywell: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Ladywell is home to around 15,575 people, with a population density of about 7,627.3 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
154
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
29.1%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Ladywell Population
15,575
Population density
7,627.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
66.71(+120%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.52(0%)
Other theft
17.53(+51%)
Public order
15.09(+127%)
Theft from the person
11.24(+7%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,237
40.05%
Other White
1,750
11.24%
Caribbean
1,744
11.2%
African
1,663
10.68%
Other
554
3.56%
Total population: 15,573

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
6,952
54.95%
Level 3 (A level)
1,641
12.97%
No qualifications
1,572
12.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,081
8.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
813
6.43%
Total 16+ residents: 12,651

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,797
28.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,409
22.58%
Owns outright
1,138
18.24%
Other social rented
963
15.44%
Social rents from council
726
11.64%
Total households: 6,239

Property prices in Ladywell

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £504,500 in Ladywell area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,500 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ladywell in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ladywell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£1,075,000
Flats58£415,000
Semi-Detached9£850,000
Terraced43£688,000

10 years median price trend in Ladywell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ladywell.

All postcodes in Ladywell

SE136NQ

Lewisham High Street

SE137UA

Overcliff Road

SE137UQ

Whitburn Road

SE137UT

Ladywell Road

SE41JG

Dressington Avenue

SE136JY

Curness Street

SE137BY

Ladycroft Road

SE137JR

Ermine Road

SE41TX

Breakspears Road

SE41HU

Foxborough Gardens

SE41JQ

Dressington Avenue

SE41JZ

Greatfield Close

SE136LQ

Lewisham High Street

SE137AE

Marsala Road

SE137DB

Cliffview Road

SE41HS

Foxborough Gardens

SE41TZ

Breakspears Road

SE137DF

Shell Road

SE137TG

Loampit Vale

SE137TH

Loampit Hill

SE41EB

Brockley Grove

SE41HF

Ivy Road

SE137BT

Brookbank Road

SE137DD

Cliffview Road

SE137SN

Loampit Vale

SE136NH

Lewisham High Street

SE136QU

Campshill Road

SE137HS

Ladywell Road

SE137JE

Algiers Road

SE137UW

Ladywell Road

SE41RR

Ladywell Water Tower

SE136NS

Romborough Way

SE137BX

Brookbank Road

SE137TJ

Halesworth Road

SE41EA

Huxbear Street

SE136HB

Courthill Road

SE136NT

Romborough Gardens

SE137HZ

Ladywell Road

SE41LD

Eastern Road

SE41HL

Henryson Road

SE137BA

Viney Road

SE137UL

Wearside Road

SE41JR

Francemary Road

SE136AD

Lewisham High Street

SE136NX

Lewisham High Street

SE136QL

Lewisham Park

SE137JN

Vicars Hill

SE41EE

Chudleigh Road

SE41YR

Adelaide Avenue

SE137AR

Algernon Road

SE137JU

Ellerdale Street

SE137XQ

Malyons Road

SE41HJ

Henryson Road

SE41JY

Adelaide Avenue

SE136QJ

Lewisham Park

SE137AX

Bertrand Street

SE41ED

Abbotswell Road

SE41YX

Ladywell

SE136NL

Lewisham High Street

SE136NU

Romborough Way

SE137AU

Algernon Road

SE137BS

Viney Road

SE137LA

Woodland Mews

SE41YW

Chalsey Road

SE136QT

Campshill Road

SE137TL

Halesworth Road

SE137XD

Malyons Road

SE41HH

Chudleigh Road

SE41HP

Chudleigh Road

SE137TN

Halesworth Road

SE41JB

Gordonbrock Road

SE41HZ

Foxborough Gardens

SE41JS

Francemary Road

SE137TR

Sandrock Road

SE137UU

Church Grove

SE137JD

Algiers Road

SE137XB

Railway Terrace

SE136JX

Lewisham High Street

SE137AD

Marsala Road

SE137JH

Vicars Hill

SE137ST

Loampit Hill

SE137SW

Loampit Hill

SE137UB

Overcliff Road

SE137DQ

Embleton Road

SE137LP

Slagrove Place

SE137SR

Elswick Road

SE41HX

Foxborough Gardens

SE137DE

Fossil Road

SE137FS

Algernon Road

SE137XA

Railway Terrace

SE41HD

Chudleigh Road

SE136JZ

Lewisham High Street

SE136QP

Lewisham Park

SE41EG

Chudleigh Road

SE41HN

Elsiemaud Road

SE41JH

Dressington Avenue

SE41LG

Edwards Way

SE137HT

Slagrove Place

SE137JS

Ermine Road

SE137JW

Vicars Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.