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SE26 5HP

Sydenham

Lewisham

Overview

Postcode SE26 5HP 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lower Sydenham is £55,700 per year. The nearest station is Penge East located about 0.2 miles away. There are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alexandra Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
42.8%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Lower Sydenham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,994 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Lower Sydenham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.8%

Approximately 42.8% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 80 ft away from SE26 5HP.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Sydenham near SE26 5HP 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 Penge East located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

0.3 mi

4

Penge East

Southeastern, Thameslink

0.5 mi

4

Penge West

Overground, Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miAlexandra Recreation GroundMedium
0.5 miMayow ParkMedium
0.6 miPenge Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the SE26 5HP postcode area, located within Lower Sydenham, there are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAlexandra Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSydenham High School, GDSTOther independent school

N/A

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

Good