Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SE16 7DP
Postcode
SE16 7DP
Coordinates
51.4921, -0.0382
Grid reference
TQ362788
Easting
536,293
Northing
178,844
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFXR6+RP
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.
27854
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27854 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 7DP
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE16 7DP
Counts are for Evelyn 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
27
YoY +93%
372614
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
21
YoY stable
36239
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1271
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White33.8%
White Brit.26.9%
Chinese9.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.1%
Other Asian4.0%
+ 8 other groups · 21.8%
Religion
No religion46.3%
Christian36.0%
Not answered8.3%
Muslim4.6%
Hindu2.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%
Age groups
25–3448.8%
35–4928.4%
20–246.1%
≤45.9%
50–644.2%
+ 4 other age groups · 6.7%
Households
Other32.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.3%
+ 4 other households · 13.9%
Administrative Information
Lewisham
Local Authority
Council AreaLewisham North E14001332
Constituency
E14001332Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Evelyn
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 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
Lewisham
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewisham 001F E01034387
E01034387MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 001 E02000653
E02000653LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 001E E01003250
E01003250MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 001 E02000653
E02000653Urban: 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
May 2013
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~13 years
Active Duration
2013 -> PresentMay 2013 — Introduced
Postcode SE16 7DP introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034387 and MSOA E02000653 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE16 7DP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2013
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~13 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE16 7DP
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 10–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
42%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
77%
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
92%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
69%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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