SE26 postcode area
The SE26 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bromley, Croydon, Lewisham, Southwark. Area Scores range from 10 to 72 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the SE26 district: New Beckenham scores 72 out of 100 (#1,904 of 6,856 nationally) while Beckenham Hill sits at 11 — neighbours on the map, 62 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £340,000 in Beckenham Hill to £647,500 in Penge East — a 1.9× gap within the SE26 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Bromley, Croydon, Lewisham and Southwark — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| New BeckenhamBromley | 1,904 | 72 | £385,000 |
| Sydenham HillSouthwark | 3,158 | 54 | £475,000 |
| Penge EastBromley | 3,282 | 52 | £647,500 |
| Crystal Palace ParkBromley | 3,611 | 47 | £405,000 |
| South Norwood HillCroydon | 4,378 | 36 | £350,000 |
| Sydenham WellsLewisham | 4,557 | 34 | £437,500 |
| Lower SydenhamLewisham | 4,666 | 32 | £534,500 |
| Upper SydenhamLewisham | 4,721 | 31 | £450,000 |
| Perry ValeLewisham | 4,769 | 30 | £468,500 |
| Bellingham & Perry HillLewisham | 5,633 | 18 | £455,000 |
| Beckenham HillLewisham | 6,120 | 11 | £340,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SE26.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.