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SE26 9DW

POSTCODE

A Perry Vale postcode in Lewisham, a 3-minute walk from Forest Hill Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St George's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.18 mi

  3. 3
    Perrymount Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.28 mi

  4. 4
    Sydenham School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 50.8

    0.32 mi

  5. 5
    Eliot Bank Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  6. 6
    Forest Hill School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 52.3

    0.42 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Forest Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sydenham Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Honor Oak Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Church Vale

    Bus · Stop G · north

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Forest Hill Pools

    Bus · ->S · south

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Church Vale

    Bus · Stop H · south

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Forest Hill Pools

    Bus · ->N · north

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Forest Hill Stn / Dartmouth Rd

    Bus · Stop E · north

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near SE26 9DW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE26 9DW

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Perry Vale electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +28%
513824
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
19
YoY -37%
46277
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -39%
21146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1890
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -29%
412611
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

92
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lewisham 027 (E02000679)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£77,783

£66,695–£90,714

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,812

£43,227–£57,399

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£51,182

£46,982–£55,757

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,298

£33,488–£43,800

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,589
White Brit.43.4%
African12.1%
Caribbean10.8%
Other White9.1%
Other ethnic group3.5%
+ 13 other groups · 21.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,589
No religion43.7%
Christian40.8%
Muslim6.0%
Not answered6.0%
Hindu0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,591
25–3428.6%
35–4923.1%
50–6417.0%
10–155.9%
20–245.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.9%

Households

Total households: 732
One person: other29.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8588
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8588 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE26 9DW

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Perry Vale
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE26 9DW
Coordinates
51.4371, -0.0533
Grid reference
TQ354726
Easting
535,405
Northing
172,699
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCWPW+RM
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lewisham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lewisham

Administrative Information

Lewisham
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewisham West and East Dulwich E14001333
Constituency
E14001333
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Perry Vale
Constituency code
E14001333
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lewisham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lewisham

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewisham 027B E01003310
E01003310
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 027 E02000679
E02000679
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 027B E01003310
E01003310
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 027 E02000679
E02000679
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:12 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:12 PM
Sunset
8 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:12 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
August 2024 — Introduced
Postcode SE26 9DW introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8588
Present — Active
Postcode SE26 9DW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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