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SE26 5RR

Sydenham

Lewisham

Overview

Postcode SE26 5RR 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 91.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lower Sydenham is £55,700 per year. The nearest station is Lower Sydenham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alexandra Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Lower Sydenham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,566 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Lower Sydenham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 91.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.6%

Approximately 21.6% 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 road, approximately 220 ft away from SE26 5RR.

Flood risk

No risk

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

4

Lower Sydenham

Southeastern

0.5 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

0.7 mi

4

Penge East

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

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

Schools

In the SE26 5RR postcode area, located within Lower Sydenham, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHaseltine Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good