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BR1 5SJ

POSTCODE

BR1 5SJ is a postcode in Catford South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4298, -0.0106
OS grid TQ383719 (538,396, 171,962)
IMD England
3/10
#9081
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.7 per 1k
MoM -9% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCXHQ+WQ
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 10.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£470,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,257 sales
-1.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
9081
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9081 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
Property sales · BR1 5SJ
HM Land Registry · Lewisham
Average price
£543,875
Median price: £470,000
Median -1.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,257 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near BR1 5SJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR1 5SJ

Counts are for Catford South 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
47
YoY stable
624527
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
45
YoY stable
453218
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY +31%
35205
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
66
YoY stable
956024
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

184
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,788
White Brit.27.2%
African18.5%
Caribbean14.9%
Other Asian9.9%
Other White8.4%
+ 6 other groups · 21.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,788
Christian46.1%
No religion21.6%
Muslim15.0%
Hindu7.9%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,785
35–4920.2%
50–6418.5%
25–3414.1%
10–159.8%
20–248.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 619
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
One person: other14.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.8%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.6%
+ 9 other households · 39.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Beckenham Hill Station

    Rail · Entrance

    661 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Bellingham Rail Station

    Rail

    700 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Lower Sydenham

    Rail · Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

Bus stops

  • Whitefoot Lane / Bromley Road

    Bus · Stop SM · east

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Whitefoot Lane / Bromley Road

    Bus · Stop SR · west

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Green Man Community Hub

    Bus · Stop SX · south

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Southend Lane / Bellingham

    Bus · Stop SW · north-west

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Southend Lane / Bellingham

    Bus · Stop ST · south

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BR1 5SJ

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Catford South
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR1 5SJ
Coordinates
51.4298, -0.0106
Grid reference
TQ383719
Easting
538,396
Northing
171,962
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCXHQ+WQ
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Lewisham
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewisham East E14001331
Constituency
E14001331
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Catford South
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 030B E01003348
E01003348
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 030 E02000682
E02000682
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 030B E01003348
E01003348
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 030 E02000682
E02000682
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

7:30 AM5:59 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 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 5SJ 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 E01003348 and MSOA E02000682 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9081
Present — Active
Postcode BR1 5SJ 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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