SE14 5BZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.5km from New Cross Gate in Lewisham. Administratively it sits within Telegraph Hill ward and the Lewisham, Deptford constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SE14 5BZ is a young, diverse area with many ethnic minority families and children. During the day, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. A balanced community with an average age of 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 66% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Lewisham.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 56 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for SE14 5BZ are sourced from Output Area E00016920 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SE14 5BZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SE14 5BZ.
324
40
£ 57,800 /yr
46%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
SE14 5BZ has a significant social housing presence — 66% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. The 40-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SE14 5BZ. The average age is 40.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around SE14 5BZ is moderate at 56 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Kender Primary School
The St Thomas the Apostle College
Edmund Waller Primary School
John Donne Primary School
Hollydale Primary School
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
55 nearby- Julian supermarket0.6 km
- Nisa nunhead express0.9 km
- Peckham food and wine0.9 km
- Rudds0.9 km
- Cash Counts (Londis)0.4 km
- + 50 more
Pub, NightClub
14 nearby- Prince of peckham0.9 km
- The beer rebellion0.5 km
- Five Bells0.4 km
- New Cross Inn1.0 km
- New Cross Inn1.0 km
- + 9 more
Restaurant, Cafe
62 nearby- Crossways cafe0.9 km
- Mamma dough0.4 km
- Peckham cellars0.4 km
- Salvation army - the green0.9 km
- The yard peckham1.0 km
- + 57 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Sainsbury0.5 km
- Lidl uk gmbh0.9 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- J Sainsbury PLC0.7 km
- Co-operative0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
53 nearby- Golden noodle0.4 km
- Morleys fried chicken0.4 km
- Pauline spicy corner0.9 km
- Spices0.9 km
- Tops caribbean0.4 km
- + 48 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Queens Road Peckham0.4 km
- New Cross Gate0.7 km
- Peckham0.8 km
Bus Stops
- Queens Road Peckham Rail Station0.4 km
Generated by PostcodeInfo.uk
Postcode Profile: SE145BZ · Data under Open Government Licence