High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SE17 2GR
Postcode
SE17 2GR
Coordinates
51.4877, -0.0865
Grid reference
TQ329782
Easting
532,952
Northing
178,265
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWQ7+3C
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.
6921
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6921 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 SE17 2GR
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE17 2GR
Counts are for Faraday 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
48
YoY +33%
483011
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
37
YoY stable
553310
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -77%
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY -83%
18101
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -93%
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
African36.9%
White Brit.14.7%
Other Black11.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.7%
Other White6.9%
+ 8 other groups · 22.8%
Religion
Christian54.9%
Muslim21.6%
No religion15.8%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
35–4918.7%
50–6417.3%
25–3416.7%
10–1510.3%
5–98.3%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children19.5%
Other17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.7%
With dependent children8.7%
+ 8 other households · 34.4%
Administrative Information
Southwark
Local Authority
Council AreaPeckham E14001421
Constituency
E14001421Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Faraday
Constituency code
E14001421
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 015G E01033879
E01033879MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 015 E02000821
E02000821LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 015E E01003974
E01003974MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 015 E02000821
E02000821Urban: 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
March 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentMarch 2023 — Introduced
Postcode SE17 2GR introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode SE17 2GR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE17 2GR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 55%
Attainment 8
41.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 60%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
65%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–25FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 72%
Attainment 8
43.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
74%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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