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SE4 Brockley — Family Area Report

Brockley · Lewisham

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Lewisham£2,272/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%27.7% of households have dependent children
58
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SE4 is the London postcode area covering Brockley in the London Borough of Lewisham. It scores 58/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (78/100) and weakest on green space (33/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 2 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Canary Wharf in 33 min on the morning rush. 27.7% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is SE4 in?

SE4 is in the London Borough of Lewisham. Its representative postcode sits in the Brockley ward. On our family-life index, SE4 scores 58/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety78
Amenities41
Green space33
Family density34
Commute65

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SE4 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 78/100 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
    2
    GP surgeries
    1
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    6

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    35 min
    via Windrush & Jubilee + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    49 min
    via Windrush & Hammersmith & City
    Liverpool Street
    38 min
    via Windrush & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Canary WharfFastest
    33 min
    via Windrush & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    52 min
    via Windrush & Jubilee & Bakerloo
    Victoria
    45 min
    via Windrush & Jubilee & District + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Canary Wharf in 33 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.

      SE4 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is SE4 in?
      SE4 is in the London Borough of Lewisham. Its representative postcode falls in the Brockley ward. SE4 scores 58/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SE4 a good area for families?
      SE4 (Brockley, Lewisham) scores 58/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 78/100, amenities 41/100, green space 33/100 and commute 65/100.
      What are the schools like in SE4?
      Lewisham's popular primaries cut off well inside half a mile, while secondary catchments are more generous. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SE4?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SE4 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SE4 scores 78/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SE4 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SE4 is Canary Wharf in about 33 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SE4?
      27.7% of households in SE4's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SE4

      The closest postcodes to SE4 we cover are SE14 (New Cross Gate, ~1.7km), SE13 (Lewisham Central, ~1.8km), SE23 (Perry Vale, ~2.4km) and SE8 (Deptford, ~2.4km). Families weighing SE4 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

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