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SE20 Penge & Cator — Family Area Report

Penge & Cator · Bromley

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Bromley£2,123/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%36.2% of households have dependent children
68
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SE20 is the London postcode area covering Penge & Cator in the London Borough of Bromley. It scores 68/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (94/100) and weakest on commute (25/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 4 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Canary Wharf in 46 min on the morning rush. 36.2% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is SE20 in?

SE20 is in the London Borough of Bromley. Its representative postcode sits in the Penge & Cator ward. On our family-life index, SE20 scores 68/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety94
Amenities70
Green space67
Family density74
Commute25

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SE20 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 94/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    4
    GP surgeries
    4
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    10

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    Waterloo
    48 min
    via Windrush & Jubilee
    King's Cross
    53 min
    via Windrush & Thameslink & Metropolitan
    Liverpool Street
    51 min
    via Windrush & Hammersmith & City
    Canary WharfFastest
    46 min
    via Windrush & Jubilee
    Paddington
    63 min
    via Windrush & Jubilee & Bakerloo
    Victoria
    47 min
    via Southeastern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Canary Wharf in 46 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SE20 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Penge & Cator, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SE20 in?
      SE20 is in the London Borough of Bromley. Its representative postcode falls in the Penge & Cator ward. SE20 scores 68/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SE20 a good area for families?
      SE20 (Penge & Cator, Bromley) scores 68/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 94/100, amenities 70/100, green space 67/100 and commute 25/100.
      What are the schools like in SE20?
      Bromley's outer-London geography means wider catchments than inner boroughs, but its most popular schools still cut off well under a mile. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SE20?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SE20 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SE20 scores 94/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SE20 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SE20 is Canary Wharf in about 46 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SE20?
      36.2% of households in SE20's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SE20

      The closest postcodes to SE20 we cover are SE26 (Sydenham, ~1.8km), SE25 (South Norwood, ~2.0km), BR3 (Kelsey & Eden Park, ~2.2km) and SE23 (Perry Vale, ~3.3km). Families weighing SE20 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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