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SE15 2LF

POSTCODE

SE15 2LF is a postcode in Nunhead & Queen's Road.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4762, -0.0540
OS grid TQ352770 (535,241, 177,040)
IMD England
3/10
#6826
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
MoM +47% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XFWGW+FC
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SE15 2LF

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
Nunhead & Queen's Road
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE15 2LF
Coordinates
51.4762, -0.0540
Grid reference
TQ352770
Easting
535,241
Northing
177,040
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWGW+FC
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.
6826
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6826 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
See sold prices in SE15

Police Recorded Crime near SE15 2LF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE15 2LF

Counts are for Nunhead & Queen's Road 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
40
YoY +25%
473624
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
27
YoY -31%
432915
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1493
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
11
YoY —
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

134
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,819
African25.3%
White Brit.25.0%
Caribbean10.2%
Other White9.2%
Other Black6.3%
+ 7 other groups · 24.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,825
Christian52.7%
No religion26.2%
Muslim10.0%
Not answered9.4%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,828
25–3424.2%
35–4919.6%
50–6419.0%
10–157.0%
20–246.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 23.5%

Households

Total households: 790
Other27.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent10.2%
Any member 66+9.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.9%
+ 8 other households · 33.4%

Administrative Information

Southwark
Local Authority
Council Area
Peckham E14001421
Constituency
E14001421
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Nunhead & Queen's Road
Constituency code
E14001421
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 023B E01004003
E01004003
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 023 E02000829
E02000829
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 023B E01004003
E01004003
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 023 E02000829
E02000829
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 SE15 2LF 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: 6826
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004003 and MSOA E02000829 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE15 2LF 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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