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BR1 4LJ

POSTCODE

BR1 4LJ is a postcode in Downham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4235, -0.0136
OS grid TQ382712 (538,204, 171,257)
IMD England
3/10
#8662
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.6 per 1k
MoM -26% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCXFP+9H
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8662
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8662 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BR1

Police Recorded Crime near BR1 4LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR1 4LJ

Counts are for Downham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
49
YoY stable
715742
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
30
YoY -36%
473420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
21
YoY -9%
27176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
35
YoY -20%
755534
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

139
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,591
White Brit.36.7%
Caribbean14.5%
African12.2%
Other White8.3%
Other Asian5.7%
+ 9 other groups · 22.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,591
Christian54.3%
No religion23.5%
Muslim8.3%
Not answered7.3%
Hindu5.3%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,591
35–4921.5%
50–6419.0%
65–7413.3%
25–3411.1%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 696
One person: aged 66+23.7%
One person: other15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.1%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Beckenham Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ravensbourne Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Bellingham Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Beckenham Hill Station

    Bus · Stop SB · north

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Beckenham Hill Station

    Bus · Stop SE · south-west

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Primrose Close

    Bus · Stop SD · south

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Beckenham Hill Road / Primrose Close

    Bus · Stop SC · north

    404 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Dunfield Road

    Bus · Stop SJ · west

    426 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for BR1 4LJ

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Downham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR1 4LJ
Coordinates
51.4235, -0.0136
Grid reference
TQ382712
Easting
538,204
Northing
171,257
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCXFP+9H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lewisham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lewisham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Lewisham
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewisham East E14001331
Constituency
E14001331
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Downham
Constituency code
E14001331
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lewisham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lewisham

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lewisham
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewisham 038C E01003241
E01003241
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 038 E02006784
E02006784
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 038C E01003241
E01003241
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 038 E02006784
E02006784
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:21 AM6:10 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BR1 4LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003241 and MSOA E02006784 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8662
Present — Active
Postcode BR1 4LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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