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SE4 postcode area · Lewisham

The SE4 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lewisham, Southwark. Area Scores range from 27 to 65 across them. Every full SE4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SE4 district, Crofton Park is the strongest performer at 66 out of 100 (#2,349 of 6,856 nationally); Nunhead North is the weakest at 27. 3 of the 10 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £475,000 in Brockley East & St Johns to £711,000 in Crofton Park. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Lewisham and Southwark — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£51,297a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime70per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied44%

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 SE4 district

£558,750median home sold over the past year · -1.5% over 5 years · -4.0% over the year · 318 sales
Detached£922,500
Semi-detached£947,500
Terraced£808,750
Flat£460,000
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
Crofton ParkLewisham 2,34966 £711,000
Nunhead South & NewlandsSouthwark 3,08355 £575,000
Loampit & Hilly FieldsLewisham 3,56348 £590,000
Honor OakLewisham 3,61847 £560,000
LadywellLewisham 4,01541 £530,000
Brockley East & St JohnsLewisham 4,16639 £475,000
Telegraph HillLewisham 4,18039 £525,000
New Cross SouthLewisham 4,59833 £477,500
Brockley WestLewisham 4,65932 £518,000
Nunhead NorthSouthwark 4,99527 £530,000

People living in SE4 Census 2021

Residents81,817
Median age (est.)36
Density9,227per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above56%
No car or van49%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 12%25–44 38%45–64 24%65+ 9%

Tenure

Own outright: 15%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 29%Private rent: 27%
Own outright 15%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 29%Private rent 27%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 15%Other: 18%
One person 29%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 15%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 30% · Associate professional 20% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional30%
Associate professional20%
Managers & directors14%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure7%
Administrative7%
Skilled trades5%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 56%Asian: 6%Black: 25%Mixed: 8%Other: 4%
White 56%Asian 6%Black 25%Mixed 8%Other 4%

Religion & identity

No religion 44% · Christian 38% · Muslim 7%

Born outside the UK: 32%

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 SE4

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SE4 district.

Brockley New Cross Nunhead

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SE4.

SE14 SE13 SE8 SE23 SE22 SE15 SE6 SE16

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.