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SE16 2AY

POSTCODE

SE16 2AY is a postcode in New Cross Gate.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4887, -0.0496
OS grid TQ355784 (535,512, 178,445)
IMD England
3/10
#7280
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 3.4 per 1k
MoM +71% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XFXQ2+F5
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SE16 2AY

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
New Cross Gate
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE16 2AY
Coordinates
51.4887, -0.0496
Grid reference
TQ355784
Easting
535,512
Northing
178,445
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFXQ2+F5
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

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.
7280
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7280 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 SE16

Police Recorded Crime near SE16 2AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE16 2AY

Counts are for New Cross Gate 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
16
YoY -20%
20147
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
13
YoY —
17114
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

53
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,995
African36.6%
White Brit.20.1%
Caribbean8.5%
Other White6.4%
Other Asian5.4%
+ 8 other groups · 23.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,996
Christian42.3%
Muslim28.4%
No religion20.2%
Not answered6.2%
Buddhist2.0%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,994
25–3418.7%
35–4918.2%
50–6416.6%
16–1911.9%
10–1510.1%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.6%

Households

Total households: 644
Other19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.9%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.0%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.3%
+ 7 other households · 27.9%

Administrative Information

Lewisham
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewisham North E14001332
Constituency
E14001332
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
New Cross Gate
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 001B E01003245
E01003245
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 001 E02000653
E02000653
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 001B E01003245
E01003245
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 001 E02000653
E02000653
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

July 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
July 2012 — Introduced
Postcode SE16 2AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003245 and MSOA E02000653 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE16 2AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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