Silwood & Pepys
Lewisham 001 · 7 sub-areas · 12,729 residents
Lewisham 001 sits in inner south-east London, home to around 12,700 people and one of the borough's most renter-heavy neighbourhoods. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,770 a month — noticeably below the London median for comparable inner zones. Nearly half of residents work from home, and the nearest major employment hub is only around 13 minutes away by public transport.
Silwood & Pepys is a commuter neighbourhood within Lewisham — train into London runs in around 14 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Silwood & Pepys?
The area is unusually green for its density — 10 parks and 4 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 20 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; 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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Silwood & Pepys in Lewisham
Living in Silwood & Pepys
Lewisham 001 is a dense, urban neighbourhood that sits firmly in the working fabric of inner south-east London rather than its more polished, heritage-postcard corners. The streets are a mix of social housing, Victorian terraces and newer private developments, and the population skews distinctly young — over four in ten residents are aged 18 to 34, which gives the area a transient, energetic quality more than a settled one.
On the rent scale for inner London, it comes out relatively accessible. A two-bed at around £1,770 a month is a meaningful saving compared with equivalent-distance zones to the north or west of the city. That said, at almost 77% of median take-home pay going on rent, affordability is still tight — this is London, and the numbers reflect that. Council tax runs to roughly £2,240 a year at Band D.
Who actually lives here tells an interesting story. Just under a quarter of residents own their homes — well below London norms — and social renting accounts for nearly 43% of tenures, one of the higher concentrations you'll find this close to central London. Private renters make up around 30%. The degree-holder share at nearly 53% is high by any national standard, and the ethnic diversity index of 64.6 reflects a genuinely mixed community, with only around half of residents UK-born.
Practically, the neighbourhood works well for people who commute into central London. The nearest rail station is roughly 1 km away — about a 13-minute walk — and the public transport journey into a major employment hub takes around 13 minutes. Greenspace is closer than you might expect: the nearest open space is only about 200 metres away, and around 68% of residents have a walkable green area within reach. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how conditions vary within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Lewisham 001 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a dense, urban inner-London neighbourhood with good transport links and relatively accessible rents for the zone. The social housing mix brings stability, and greenspace is closer than you'd expect — around 200 metres on average. It's not a quiet, polished postcode, but for young renters prioritising commute times and cost, it works well.
- What is the rent in Lewisham 001?
- A typical one-bedroom flat runs around £1,440 a month, a two-bed around £1,770, and a three-bed around £2,030. These are estimates scaled from borough-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 2.6% over the past year.
- Is Lewisham 001 safe?
- The crime rate sits at around 108 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — above the UK national average of roughly 80. That's broadly in line with other dense inner south-east London neighbourhoods rather than a particular outlier. Street-level data for specific roads within the area is worth checking before you commit.
- What's the commute from Lewisham 001 to central London?
- By public transport, the nearest major London employment hub is around 13 minutes away. The nearest rail station is roughly 1 km away — about a 13-minute walk. Around 31% of residents commute by public transport, and 45% work from home.
- Who lives in Lewisham 001?
- Predominantly young renters — over 40% of residents are aged 18 to 34 — alongside a significant social-rented population that accounts for nearly 43% of tenures. The area is ethnically diverse, with around half of residents born in the UK. Nearly 53% hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Lewisham 001?
- There are 256 schools within 2 km of the neighbourhood, but only around 51% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1,160 metres away. Families should check individual catchment areas carefully, as competition for the better-rated places is high.
- How affordable is Lewisham 001 compared to the rest of London?
- It's on the more accessible end for inner south-east London — a two-bed at roughly £1,770 a month is cheaper than many comparable inner zones. That said, rent still takes up nearly 77% of median take-home pay, so it's affordable only in relative London terms, not by national standards.