Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£445,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,706 sales
-1.0%
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.
18554
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18554 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 & WalesProperty sales · SE12 8DL
HM Land Registry · Lewisham
Average price
£565,547
Median price: £445,500
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,706 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '24 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £292,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£475k£384k£293k
Mar '24May '24Mar '25Dec '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SE12 8DL
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE12 8DL
Counts are for Lee Green 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
21
YoY —
27177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY —
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.43.2%
Other White15.9%
African7.6%
Caribbean5.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.4%
+ 10 other groups · 23.1%
Religion
Christian41.7%
No religion39.6%
Muslim7.4%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu3.5%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
35–4926.2%
25–3418.8%
50–6416.0%
≤47.2%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%
Households
One person: other20.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.1%
+ 8 other households · 33.7%
Coordinates & Location for SE12 8DL
Postcode
SE12 8DL
Coordinates
51.4519, 0.0159
Grid reference
TQ401744
Easting
540,166
Northing
174,475
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32F228+Q8
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 AreaLewisham East E14001331
Constituency
E14001331Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Lee Green
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 EnglandSouth 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 016C E01003285
E01003285MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 016 E02000668
E02000668LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 016C E01003285
E01003285MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 016 E02000668
E02000668Urban: 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
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1981
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> PresentJune 1981 — Introduced
Postcode SE12 8DL 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 E01003285 and MSOA E02000668 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18554
Present — Active
Postcode SE12 8DL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SE12 8DL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 1–21FSM 0%
Attainment 8
19.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
59%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 30%
Attainment 8
48.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
85%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
78%
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