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SE26 5DN

Sydenham

Lewisham

Overview

Postcode SE26 5DN is located in a major urban area, within the Sydenham ward of Lewisham in the London region , and forms part of the Lower Sydenham area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 146.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lower Sydenham is £55,700 per year. The nearest station is Sydenham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alexandra Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
147
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
22%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Lower Sydenham has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,542 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Lower Sydenham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 146.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22%

Approximately 22.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Lower Sydenham is £55,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE26 5DN.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Sydenham near SE26 5DN 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 Sydenham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

0.4 mi

4

Penge East

Southeastern, Thameslink

0.6 mi

4

Lower Sydenham

Southeastern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miAlexandra Recreation GroundMedium
0.4 miMayow ParkMedium
0.5 miRiver Pool Walkway Open SpaceMedium

Schools

In the SE26 5DN postcode area, located within Lower Sydenham, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAlexandra Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good