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SE26 6LX

Forest Hill

Lewisham

Overview

Postcode SE26 6LX 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 moderate crime levels, with around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upper Sydenham is £56,400 per year. The nearest station is Forest Hill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Horniman Museum and Gardens.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Upper Sydenham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,841 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Upper Sydenham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 80.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% 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 6LX.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Forest Hill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

3

Forest Hill

Overground, Southern

0.8 mi

3

Sydenham Hill

Southeastern, Thameslink

0.8 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHorniman Museum and GardensLarge
0.6 miSydenham Wells ParkMedium
0.2 miHorniman TriangleSmall

Schools

In the SE26 6LX postcode area, located within Upper Sydenham, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryEliot Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySydenham SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKelvin Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good