High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SE18 2JY
Postcode
SE18 2JY
Coordinates
51.4778, 0.0904
Grid reference
TQ452774
Easting
545,261
Northing
177,498
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32F3HR+44
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Greenwich
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Greenwich
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.
13451
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13451 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 SE18 2JY
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE18 2JY
Counts are for Plumstead Common 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
45
YoY +7%
624426
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
32
YoY -26%
613917
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -27%
33194
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1062
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.47.5%
African11.9%
Other White8.3%
Other Asian5.7%
Indian3.5%
+ 11 other groups · 23.0%
Religion
Christian48.0%
No religion31.4%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim6.0%
Hindu3.8%
+ 2 other religions · 4.5%
Age groups
35–4922.3%
50–6420.9%
25–3412.6%
75–847.6%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Other20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Any member 66+10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
+ 9 other households · 41.4%
Administrative Information
Greenwich
Local Authority
Council AreaErith and Thamesmead E14001229
Constituency
E14001229Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Plumstead Common
Constituency code
E14001229
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Greenwich, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Greenwich
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
Greenwich Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Greenwich 017D E01001685
E01001685MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 017 E02000329
E02000329LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Greenwich 017D E01001685
E01001685MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 017 E02000329
E02000329Urban: 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
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE18 2JY 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: 13451
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001685 and MSOA E02000329 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE18 2JY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE18 2JY
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
75%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 57%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 46%
Attainment 8
33.4
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
52%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
76%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
73%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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