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SE16 2LT

POSTCODE

SE16 2LT is a postcode in Rotherhithe.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4925, -0.0410
OS grid TQ360788 (536,097, 178,877)
IMD England
4/10
#11883
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 7.4 per 1k
MoM +66% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XFXR5+XJ
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£385,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£385,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SE16 2LT

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
Rotherhithe
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE16 2LT
Coordinates
51.4925, -0.0410
Grid reference
TQ360788
Easting
536,097
Northing
178,877
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFXR5+XJ
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.
11883
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11883 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
Property sales · SE16 2LT
HM Land Registry · Southwark
Average price
£385,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £385,000
View district SE16
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '25 – Feb '26Feb '26: 1 sales · avg £360,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£410k£385k£360k
Mar '25Feb '26
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 SE16 2LT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE16 2LT

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
46
YoY +44%
634118
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
21
YoY -43%
473217
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1692
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

163
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,966
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: 1,967
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%
50–6414.8%
20–249.6%
65–745.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.2%

Households

Total households: 877
Other29.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.4%
+ 8 other households · 30.5%

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

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 SE16 2LT 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: 11883
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004060 and MSOA E02000814 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE16 2LT 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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