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SE16 2LJ

POSTCODE

SE16 2LJ is a postcode in Rotherhithe.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4919, -0.0427
OS grid TQ359788 (535,977, 178,811)
IMD England
4/10
#11883
Crime · Aug '26
High · 14.3 per 1k
MoM +16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFXR4+QW
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 14.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 14.3 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.
11883
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11883 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 SE16

Police Recorded Crime near SE16 2LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE16 2LJ

Counts are for Rotherhithe 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
45
YoY stable
634118
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
47
YoY +12%
473217
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY stable
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
15
YoY —
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
105
YoY +35%
1068665
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

224
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,969
White Brit.33.1%
Other White19.5%
African16.0%
Chinese4.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.9%
+ 11 other groups · 23.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,969
Christian48.9%
No religion33.1%
Muslim7.8%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 2.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,969
25–3427.2%
35–4921.5%
50–6414.7%
20–249.6%
65–745.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.3%

Households

Total households: 870
One person: other29.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%

Coordinates & Location for SE16 2LJ

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
Rotherhithe
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE16 2LJ
Coordinates
51.4919, -0.0427
Grid reference
TQ359788
Easting
535,977
Northing
178,811
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFXR4+QW
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

Administrative Information

Southwark
Local Authority
Council Area
Bermondsey and Old Southwark E14001085
Constituency
E14001085
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Rotherhithe
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 008E E01004060
E01004060
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 008 E02000814
E02000814
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 008E E01004060
E01004060
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 008 E02000814
E02000814
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

7:21 AM6:10 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
December 1997 — Introduced
Postcode SE16 2LJ 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 E01004060 and MSOA E02000814 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11883
Present — Active
Postcode SE16 2LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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