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SE26 4LG

Sydenham

Lewisham

Overview

Postcode SE26 4LG is located in a major urban area, within the Sydenham ward of Lewisham in the London region , and forms part of the Sydenham Wells area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 280.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sydenham Wells is £53,700 per year. The nearest station is Sydenham located about 0.1 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mayow Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
280
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
49.4%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Sydenham Wells has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,598 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sydenham Wells has a very high crime rate, with approximately 280.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

49.4%

Approximately 49.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Sydenham Wells is £53,700 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 120 ft away from SE26 4LG.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Sydenham located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

0.6 mi

4

Penge East

Southeastern, Thameslink

0.8 mi

4

Penge West

Overground, Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miAlexandra Recreation GroundMedium
0.5 miSydenham Wells ParkMedium
0.3 miMayow ParkMedium

Schools

In the SE26 4LG postcode area, located within Sydenham Wells, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSydenham High School, GDSTOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryKelvin Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good