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SE12 postcode area · Lewisham

The SE12 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bromley, Greenwich, Lewisham. Area Scores range from 14 to 58 across them. Every full SE12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the SE12 district: Eltham South scores 58 out of 100 (#2,870 of 6,856 nationally) while Middlepark & Horn Park sits at 14 — neighbours on the map, 44 points apart on the index. 5 of the 12 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £385,000 in Downham East to £662,500 in Manor House — a 1.7× gap within the SE12 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£51,417a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime87per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied50%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SE12 district

£465,000median home sold over the past year · +14.4% over 5 years · +0.5% over the year · 268 sales
Detached£806,250
Semi-detached£615,000
Terraced£530,000
Flat£310,000
Lewisham£472,500
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Eltham SouthGreenwich 2,87058 £470,000
Kidbrooke SouthGreenwich 3,04256 £494,150
LeeLewisham 3,11754 £575,000
Blackheath VillageLewisham 3,19353 £615,000
Grove Park & Lee SouthLewisham 3,70746 £493,500
Manor HouseLewisham 3,82344 £662,500
Hither GreenLewisham 4,49534 £440,000
MottinghamBromley 5,02327 £405,000
ChinbrookLewisham 5,15325 £390,000
Further GreenLewisham 5,61918 £400,000
Downham EastLewisham 5,83215 £385,000
Middlepark & Horn ParkGreenwich 5,87314 £414,000

People living in SE12 Census 2021

Residents96,078
Median age (est.)37
Density5,365per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above44%
No car or van38%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 10%25–44 33%45–64 25%65+ 12%

Tenure

Own outright: 20%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 27%Private rent: 23%
Own outright 20%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 27%Private rent 23%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 16%Other: 15%
One person 30%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 16%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Associate professional 15% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Associate professional15%
Managers & directors14%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 61%Asian: 9%Black: 19%Mixed: 7%Other: 4%
White 61%Asian 9%Black 19%Mixed 7%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 36% · Muslim 6%

Born outside the UK: 31%

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.

Towns & places in SE12

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SE12 district.

Blackheath Downham Eltham Kidbrooke

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SE12.

SE9 SE13 SE6 SE3 BR1 SE10 SE7 BR7

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.