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SE26 6LY

Forest Hill

Lewisham

Overview

Postcode SE26 6LY 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 106.7 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 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sydenham Wells Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
30.5%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Upper Sydenham has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,495 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Upper Sydenham has a high crime rate, with approximately 106.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.5%

Approximately 30.5% 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 6LY.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Forest Hill located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

3

Forest Hill

Overground, Southern

0.6 mi

3

Sydenham

Overground, Southern

0.7 mi

3

Sydenham Hill

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

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

Schools

In the SE26 6LY postcode area, located within Upper Sydenham, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKelvin Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondarySydenham SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryEliot Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good