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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

SE41LF

Adelaide Avenue

SE136QY

Lewisham Park

SE41JU

Arthurdon Road

SE41LA

Greatfield Close

SE41YS

Ivy Road

SE136QZ

Lewisham Park

SE137AG

Algernon Road

SE137AN

Algernon Road

SE137JP

Vicars Hill

SE137XG

Malyons Road

SE136LW

Lewisham High Street

SE137AL

Gillian Street

SE137JA

Ladywell Road

SE137TD

Claybank Grove

SE137AS

Algernon Road

SE137AJ

Gillian Street

SE137SP

Elswick Road

SE137TS

Sandrock Road

SE41JA

Gordonbrock Road

SE41JL

Eastern Road

SE136QW

Lewisham Park

SE137XE

Malyons Road

SE41HY

Foxborough Gardens

SE41XZ

Tressillian Road

SE137DG

Embleton Road

SE137UX

Mercy Terrace

SE41HW

Elsiemaud Road

SE41JE

Lion Close

SE136BS

Lewisham Park

SE136LH

Lewisham High Street

SE137AF

Marsala Road

SE137BU

Brookbank Road

SE137JQ

Veda Road

SE137TX

Sandrock Road

SE137TY

Shell Road

SE41JF

Dressington Avenue

SE137JB

Vicars Hill

SE137JL

Vicars Hill

SE136RA

Lewisham Park

SE41LB

Eastern Road

SE137BZ

Brookbank Road

SE41YU

St Margarets Road

SE41YZ

Roundel Close

SE136QS

Campshill Road

SE137JJ

Ermine Road

SE137JT

Ermine Road

SE137LU

Ladywell

SE137SY

Somerset Gardens

SE41YN

Chalsey Road

SE136NR

Lewisham High Street

SE137EZ

Wearside Road

SE137TP

Sandrock Road

SE41JN

Adelaide Avenue

SE137AH

Gillian Street

SE137AW

Algernon Road

SE137SS

Sunninghill Road

SE41XY

Tressillian Road

SE42SA

Brockley Road

SE137AA

Marsala Road

SE137BF

Kingfisher Mews

SE41TY

Breakspears Road

SE41YT

Adelaide Avenue

SE42QZ

Brockley Road

SE137AB

Highland Terrace

SE137TT

Undercliff Road

SE137AY

Branscombe Street

SE137JF

Veda Road

SE137TU

Undercliff Road

SE41JT

Arthurdon Road

SE136DN

Courthill Road

SE136NY

Lewisham High Street

SE41LE

Eastern Road

SE41QA

Hilly Fields Crescent

SE136LE

Lewisham High Street

SE136QX

Lewisham Park

SE137JX

Ellerdale Street

SE41QL

Crescent Way

SE137AZ

Viney Road

SE137AQ

Viney Road

SE137TW

Shell Road

SE136NN

Lewisham High Street

SE137JZ

Peppermead Square

SE41YL

St Margarets Road

SE136QN

Lewisham Park

SE137AP

Algernon Road

SE41HG

Brockley Grove

SE41JJ

Rushey Mead

SE41JW

Chudleigh Road

SE137XH

Railway Terrace

SE41YP

Montague Avenue

SE137HU

Ladywell Road

SE137SZ

Loampit Hill

SE137TZ

Overcliff Road

SE41HQ

Amyruth Road

SE41XX

Tressillian Road

SE41JD

Ladywell Close

SE42QY

Brockley Road

SE136QG

Campshill Place

SE137DA

Brookbank Road

SE137UD

Nuding Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.