Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for SE16 5FX
Postcode
SE16 5FX
Coordinates
51.5057, -0.0339
Grid reference
TQ365803
Easting
536,547
Northing
180,360
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGX48+7C
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.
29375
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29375 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SE16 5FX
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE16 5FX
Counts are for Surrey Docks 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 stable
26166
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
20
YoY stable
20124
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
741
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.44.4%
Other White26.9%
African3.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.7%
Indian3.6%
+ 7 other groups · 17.5%
Religion
No religion42.8%
Christian40.3%
Not answered8.6%
Muslim3.6%
Buddhist1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 3.2%
Age groups
25–3429.7%
35–4928.6%
50–6413.7%
20–247.4%
65–745.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 15.4%
Households
Other23.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
+ 8 other households · 29.3%
Administrative Information
Southwark
Local Authority
Council AreaBermondsey and Old Southwark E14001085
Constituency
E14001085Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Surrey Docks
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 EnglandSouth 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 001D E01004054
E01004054MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 001 E02000807
E02000807LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 001D E01004054
E01004054MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 001 E02000807
E02000807Urban: 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 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
December 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentDecember 1999 — Introduced
Postcode SE16 5FX 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: 29375
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004054 and MSOA E02000807 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE16 5FX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE16 5FX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
89%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
60%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 51%
Attainment 8
49.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
92%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 55%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
55%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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