Beckenham Hill
Lewisham · London · population 7,342 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,120 of 6,856 in England
- #959 of 1,002 in London
- #37 of 37 in Lewisham
- Most deprived 10-20%
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Caring & leisure 13% · Elementary 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Caring & leisure | 13% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 52% · No religion 27% · Muslim 9%
Born outside the UK: 37%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Beckenham Hill is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #6,120 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #37 of 37 in Lewisham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (37) and lowest on Income (8). Typical homes here sold for about £340,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+2%) (from 35 sales), 28% below the wider Lewisham median of £472,500. Typical household take-home income is around £43,926 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 91 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, close to the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £340,000 | 35 | -6.8% | +1.5% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
| Terraced | £477,500 | 10 | +15.8% | +1.1% |
| Flat | £275,000 | 21 | -8.0% | -3.8% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,895 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #4,605 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 267 |
| Theft | 106 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 86 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 60 |
| Public order & weapons | 46 |
| Drugs | 52 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Other | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 163 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Lewisham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Spinney Hill RoadLeicester11£235,000
- King George's FieldWorcester11£220,000
- BlakenhallWolverhampton11£187,500
- Noctorum North & Upton EastWirral11£186,250
- Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill QuayGateshead11£114,498
- Meanwood South & SugarwellLeeds11£276,000