Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SE17 3BF
Postcode
SE17 3BF
Coordinates
51.4898, -0.0991
Grid reference
TQ320784
Easting
532,070
Northing
178,473
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWQ2+W9
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.
17423
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17423 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 3BF
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE17 3BF
Counts are for Newington 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
31
YoY +63%
312212
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
19
YoY -50%
382613
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.33.0%
Other White20.2%
Chinese9.2%
African9.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.6%
+ 10 other groups · 23.9%
Religion
No religion48.1%
Christian30.8%
Muslim8.8%
Not answered7.4%
Buddhist2.1%
+ 1 other religions · 2.8%
Age groups
25–3432.2%
35–4919.9%
20–2416.0%
16–199.1%
50–648.9%
+ 5 other age groups · 13.9%
Households
Other29.6%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over24.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.8%
Any member 66+5.8%
+ 8 other households · 20.2%
Administrative Information
Southwark
Local Authority
Council AreaVauxhall and Camberwell Green E14001559
Constituency
E14001559Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Newington
Constituency code
E14001559
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 014F E01032639
E01032639MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 014 E02000820
E02000820LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 014F E01032639
E01032639MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 014 E02000820
E02000820Urban: 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
September 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentSeptember 2007 — Introduced
Postcode SE17 3BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 17423
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032639 and MSOA E02000820 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE17 3BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE17 3BF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 60%
RWM expected
63%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 55%
Attainment 8
41.5
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
57%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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