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SE26 6JP

Forest Hill

Lewisham

Overview

Postcode SE26 6JP 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 very low crime levels, with around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upper Sydenham is £56,400 per year. The nearest station is Sydenham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sydenham Wells Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
37.5%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Upper Sydenham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,446 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Upper Sydenham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 42.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.5%

Approximately 37.5% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE26 6JP.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Sydenham near SE26 6JP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Sydenham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

0.7 mi

3

Forest Hill

Overground, Southern

0.7 mi

3

Sydenham Hill

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSydenham Wells ParkMedium
0.6 miHorniman TriangleSmall
0.3 miBaxters FieldSmall

Schools

In the SE26 6JP postcode area, located within Upper Sydenham, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKelvin Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySydenham SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableSydenham High School, GDSTOther independent school

N/A