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BR1 5JB

Downham

Lewisham

Overview

Postcode BR1 5JB is located in a major urban area, within the Downham ward of Lewisham in the London region , and forms part of the Downham East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 161.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Downham East is £43,600 per year. The nearest station is Grove Park located about 0.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Chinbrook Meadows.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
161
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
44.9%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Downham East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,272 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Downham East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 161.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44.9%

Approximately 44.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Downham East is £43,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 174 ft away from BR1 5JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Downham East near BR1 5JB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Grove Park located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

4

Grove Park

Southeastern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miDownham FieldsLarge
0.5 miChinbrook MeadowsLarge
0.4 miLibrary GardensSmall

Schools

In the BR1 5JB postcode area, located within Downham East, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHaberdashers' Knights PrimaryAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Knights AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableDrumbeat School and ASD ServiceCommunity special school

Good