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SE1 5LU

POSTCODE

SE1 5LU is a postcode in South Bermondsey.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4896, -0.0789
OS grid TQ334784 (533,471, 178,492)
IMD England
3/10
#6802
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
MoM +73% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XFWQC+VC
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£290,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£290,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SE1 5LU

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
South Bermondsey
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE1 5LU
Coordinates
51.4896, -0.0789
Grid reference
TQ334784
Easting
533,471
Northing
178,492
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWQC+VC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwark
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Southwark
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
6802
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6802 out of 32,844 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 · SE1 5LU
HM Land Registry · Southwark
Average price
£290,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £290,000
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Police Recorded Crime near SE1 5LU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE1 5LU

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

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY -12%
543822
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
27
YoY -25%
463115
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -60%
15105
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
13
YoY —
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

3 of 5 key categories improving

161
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,005
White Brit.31.6%
African17.5%
Other White12.2%
Other Black7.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.3%
+ 10 other groups · 23.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,009
Christian50.3%
No religion33.1%
Muslim8.7%
Not answered5.4%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,996
25–3424.1%
35–4917.9%
50–6417.9%
20–2415.2%
10–156.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.7%

Households

Total households: 894
Other32.7%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.0%
Any member 66+9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.5%
+ 8 other households · 26.4%

Administrative Information

Southwark
Local Authority
Council Area
Bermondsey and Old Southwark E14001085
Constituency
E14001085
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
South Bermondsey
Constituency code
E14001085
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Southwark, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southwark

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
Southwark
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southwark 013A E01003980
E01003980
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 013 E02000819
E02000819
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 013A E01003980
E01003980
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 013 E02000819
E02000819
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

5:39 AM6:09 PM
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 SE1 5LU 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. IMD England rank: 6802
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003980 and MSOA E02000819 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE1 5LU 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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