Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 6.6 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.
28419
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28419 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SE16 5SH
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE16 5SH
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY +15%
30186
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY +39%
25154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.41.8%
Other White25.9%
Chinese4.6%
Indian4.4%
Other Asian3.6%
+ 8 other groups · 19.7%
Religion
Christian41.2%
No religion41.0%
Not answered7.5%
Muslim4.8%
Hindu2.6%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%
Age groups
25–3431.2%
35–4927.9%
50–6413.2%
20–246.8%
65–745.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 15.5%
Households
One person: other26.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
+ 9 other households · 20.7%
Coordinates & Location for SE16 5SH
Postcode
SE16 5SH
Coordinates
51.5067, -0.0435
Grid reference
TQ358804
Easting
535,876
Northing
180,450
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGX44+MH
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 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 001C E01004053
E01004053MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 001 E02000807
E02000807LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 001C E01004053
E01004053MSOA 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
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 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 5SH 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 E01004053 and MSOA E02000807 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28419
Present — Active
Postcode SE16 5SH 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
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