Further Green
Lewisham 026 · 4 sub-areas · 7,060 residents
Lewisham 026 is a residential pocket of south-east London, home to around 7,060 people and sitting firmly in the more affordable end of the capital's rental market. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,770 a month — noticeably below the London norm. Around one in three residents works from home, and the nearest major employment centre is under 15 minutes away by public transport.
Further Green is a commuter neighbourhood within Lewisham — train into London runs in around 13 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Further Green?
2 parks and 5 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,810 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Further Green in Lewisham
Living in Further Green
This part of Lewisham has a settled, family-oriented feel that sets it apart from the more transient stretches of inner south London. Just over a quarter of residents are under 18 — a significantly higher share than you'd expect in most London neighbourhoods — which gives the streets a distinctly neighbourhood-y character, with schools, parks and family amenities shaping daily life more than bars and late-night economy.
On rent, you're looking at genuinely competitive figures for London. A one-bed runs around £1,440 a month, a two-bed roughly £1,770, and a three-bed about £2,030. Rents crept up around 2.6% over the past year, which is modest by recent London standards. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,240 a year. It's not cheap in absolute terms, but relative to central or west London, you get considerably more space for the money.
The tenure mix here is notably different from the private-renting-heavy pockets closer to central London. Around 47% of households own their home, and 30% are in social housing — a social-housing concentration well above the London average. Private renters make up just over a fifth of the market. That mix tends to produce more stable, long-term communities than areas driven by high turnover.
Deprivation is a real factor: the area scores in roughly the bottom quarter nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, which is worth weighing alongside the affordability. The upside is that greenspace is close — the nearest park or open space is around 435 metres away on average, and about 27% of the area falls within walkable greenspace. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how this varies across the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Lewisham 026 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. The neighbourhood has a genuine community feel, good greenspace access and fast rail links into central London. The trade-off is a deprivation score in roughly the bottom quarter nationally and a crime rate modestly above the UK average. Families drawn by affordability and the high under-18 population often rate it well; those prioritising Ofsted results may need to look harder.
- What is the rent in Lewisham 026?
- A one-bedroom flat averages around £1,440 a month, a two-bed roughly £1,770, and a three-bed about £2,030. These figures are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.6% over the past year — modest by recent London standards.
- Is Lewisham 026 safe?
- Crime runs at around 91 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, slightly above the UK national rate of roughly 80. That's in the higher range for London overall, though it varies considerably by street. The area's deprivation score is a contributing factor; owner-occupied and social-housing pockets tend to feel more settled than higher-turnover streets.
- What's the commute from Lewisham 026 to central London?
- Under 15 minutes by public transport to the nearest major employment hub — one of the better commute times in south-east London. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1 km away, roughly a 13-minute walk. Around 29% of residents commute by public transport, and a further 29% work from home.
- Who lives in Lewisham 026?
- Mostly families and longer-term residents. About a quarter of the population is under 18, and the tenure mix — nearly half owner-occupiers and 30% social housing — points to a settled community rather than a high-turnover rental area. Around 35% of residents hold a degree, and the neighbourhood is ethnically diverse, with roughly 35% of residents born outside the UK.
- What schools are near Lewisham 026?
- There are 93 schools within typical catchment distance, so choice isn't the problem. The concern is quality: only around 29% of those schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.4 km away. It's worth checking individual Ofsted reports for the schools closest to any specific address.