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SE26 4ED

Forest Hill

Lewisham

Overview

Postcode SE26 4ED is located in a major urban area, within the Forest Hill ward of Lewisham in the London region , and forms part of the Upper Sydenham area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upper Sydenham is £56,400 per year. The nearest station is Forest Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mayow Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.3%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Upper Sydenham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,863 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Upper Sydenham has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.3%

Approximately 9.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Upper Sydenham is £56,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 255 ft away from SE26 4ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Sydenham near SE26 4ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Forest Hill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

3

Forest Hill

Overground, Southern

0.5 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miSydenham Wells ParkMedium
0.4 miMayow ParkMedium
0.5 miHorniman TriangleSmall

Schools

In the SE26 4ED postcode area, located within Upper Sydenham, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySydenham SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Bartholomews's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good