LONGFIELD CRESCENT, SE26 4DT House Prices & Local Information

SE26 4DT is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Longfield Crescent, 0.7km from Forest Hill in Lewisham. Administratively it sits within Forest Hill ward and the Lewisham West and Penge constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SE26 4DT is a significant portion of adults hold a degree, but a notable number have also pursued apprenticeships in the past. employment is predominantly concentrated in caring, leisure and other service occupations, or in sales and customer services. individuals in this subgroup are slightly more likely to be uk-born, compared with the group average. the population displays a fairly balanced age distribution, apart from the smaller proportion of elderly retirees. the neighbourhoods show limited ethnic diversity, and the housing landscape primarily consists of terraced homes, with a mix of detached and semi-detached properties as well. it is not uncommon for residents to own multiple vehicles. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. With residents averaging 34 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 45% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Lewisham.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 57 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £362k.

Census 2021 statistics for SE26 4DT are sourced from Output Area E00016469 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.