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SE15 2HX

POSTCODE

SE15 2HX is a postcode in Telegraph Hill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4718, -0.0521
OS grid TQ353765 (535,387, 176,553)
IMD England
4/10
#10546
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
MoM +2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFWCX+P5
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.4 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.
10546
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10546 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 SE15

Police Recorded Crime near SE15 2HX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE15 2HX

Counts are for Telegraph Hill 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
18
YoY -60%
543618
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY -14%
422610
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -10%
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY +14%
553922
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

108
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,690
White Brit.34.4%
African16.9%
Caribbean14.3%
Other White10.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.7%
+ 8 other groups · 19.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,690
No religion39.3%
Christian38.1%
Not answered10.4%
Muslim8.6%
Buddhist1.8%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,691
35–4924.1%
25–3420.8%
50–6418.6%
20–247.6%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.2%

Households

Total households: 678
One person: other24.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Queens Road Peckham Rail Station

    Rail

    415 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Nunhead Rail Station

    Rail

    548 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • New Cross Gate Station

    Rail · Entrance

    889 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Pomeroy Street

    Bus · Stop QA · west

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pomeroy Street

    Bus · Stop QJ · east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Mary's Road / Nunhead

    Bus · Stop NM · north

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • New Cross Fire Station

    Bus · Stop A · west

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • New Cross Fire Station

    Bus · Stop B · east

    358 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SE15 2HX

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Telegraph Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE15 2HX
Coordinates
51.4718, -0.0521
Grid reference
TQ353765
Easting
535,387
Northing
176,553
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWCX+P5
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 North E14001332
Constituency
E14001332
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Telegraph Hill
Constituency code
E14001332
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 006B E01003339
E01003339
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 006 E02000658
E02000658
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 006B E01003339
E01003339
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 006 E02000658
E02000658
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

7:33 AM5:55 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 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 SE15 2HX 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 E01003339 and MSOA E02000658 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10546
Present — Active
Postcode SE15 2HX 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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