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SE26 4AU

Sydenham · Lewisham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Sydenham
Local authority
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Postcode district
SE26
Postcode sector
SE26 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE26 4AX 57 m
SE26 4AQ 64 m
SE26 4HH 79 m
SE26 4AY 88 m
SE26 4AW 90 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE26 4AU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2022
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE26
Postcode sector
SE26 4
Latitude
51.430299
Longitude
-0.041026
British National Grid easting
536,278
British National Grid northing
171,964

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Lewisham · E09000023
Electoral ward
Sydenham · E05013731
Parish or community
E43000213
Westminster constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich · E14001333
Output area
E00016134
Lower layer super output area
Lewisham 029A · E01003193
Middle layer super output area
Lewisham 029 · E02000681

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
187
Primary
119
Secondary
26

  1. Adamsrill Primary School

    Community school

    65 m

  2. St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    157 m

  3. Brent Knoll School

    Foundation special school

    221 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,296
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,130
  • Anti social behaviour 858
  • Vehicle crime 708
  • Other theft 461
  • Public order 392

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SE26 4 residents
10,348

Age bands in SE26 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.8%

2,269 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.9%

969 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.9%

3,702 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

2,709 residents

Age 65 and over
11.7%

1,284 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
74.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
74.3%
Gigabit-capable
74.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

60

within 5 km

  • SYDENHAM GREEN GROUP PRACTICE

    26 HOLMSHAW CLOSE, SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 4TH

    ODS code G85024

    178 m

  • VALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    195-197 PERRY VALE, FOREST HILL, LONDON, SE23 2JF

    ODS code G85696

    603 m

  • WOOLSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOOLSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2SG

    ODS code G85061

    951 m

  • MODALITY LEWISHAM (ML)

    JENNER HEALTH CENTRE 201-203, STANSTEAD ROAD, FOREST HILL, LONDON, SE23 1HU

    ODS code G85004

    1.3 km

  • ONE CARE LAMBETH

    JENNER DENTAL SUITE, 14 ST. GERMAN'S ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1RJ

    ODS code Y07020

    1.4 km

  • ONE CARE LEWISHAM

    THE JENNER DENTAL SUITE, 14 ST GERMANS ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1RJ

    ODS code Y08411

    1.4 km

  • SEL SPECIAL ALLOCATION PRACTICE

    THE JENNER DENTAL SUITE, 14 ST. GERMANS ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1RJ

    ODS code Y06545

    1.4 km

  • SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME (NEL)

    JENNER DENTAL CLINIC, 14 ST GERMANS ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1RJ

    ODS code Y06592

    1.4 km

  • WELLS PARK PRACTICE

    1 WELLS PARK ROAD, SYDENHAM, LONDON, SE26 6JQ

    ODS code G85114

    1.5 km

  • BROMLEAG CARE PRACTICE

    BECKENHAM CLINIC, 14 THE CRESCENT, BECKENHAM, BR3 1DU

    ODS code Y06345

    2.5 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    17 OAKFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE20 8QA

    ODS code G84625

    2.5 km

  • THE PARK PRACTICE

    OAKS PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, 17 OAKFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE20 8QA

    ODS code G84025

    2.5 km

  • ROBIN HOOD SURGERY

    94 CROYDON ROAD, ANERLEY, LONDON, SE20 7AB

    ODS code G84029

    2.6 km

  • NOVUM HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    THE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, HAWSTEAD ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE6 4JH

    ODS code G85633

    2.7 km

  • ANERLEY SURGERY

    224 ANERLEY ROAD, PENGE, LONDON, SE20 8TJ

    ODS code G84624

    2.8 km

  • PARKVIEW SURGERY

    DOCTORS SURGERY, 186 BROWNHILL ROAD, CATFORD, LONDON, SE6 1AT

    ODS code G85121

    2.8 km

  • MANOR ROAD SURGERY

    14 MANOR ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 5LE

    ODS code G84008

    2.9 km

  • ELM HOUSE SURGERY

    BECKENHAM BEACON, 379 CROYDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 3FD

    ODS code G84027

    2.9 km

  • TORRIDON ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    80 TORRIDON ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1RB

    ODS code G85032

    2.9 km

  • FOREST HILL GROUP PRACTICE

    1 FOREST HILL ROAD, DULWICH, LONDON, SE22 0SQ

    ODS code G85001

    3.0 km

Showing 20 of 60 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Adamsrill Road

    BCT · Bell Green

    0.1 miles

  • Bell Green

    BCT · Bell Green

    0.1 miles

  • Bell Green / Southend Lane

    BCT · Bell Green

    0.2 miles

  • Bell Green / Southend Lane

    BCT · Bell Green

    0.2 miles

  • Ardley Close

    BCT · Bell Green

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lewisham 029A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,458 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
25
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

187 open schools are in scope, including 119 primary and 26 secondary schools. Adamsrill Primary School is the nearest published school at 65 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,296 published events cover 12 months, averaging 524.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,130 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.