High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SE19 2EL
Postcode
SE19 2EL
Coordinates
51.4196, -0.0789
Grid reference
TQ336707
Easting
533,677
Northing
170,709
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCW9C+VC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bromley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Croydon
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.
12271
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12271 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 SE19 2EL
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE19 2EL
Counts are for Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood 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
34
YoY stable
493520
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
33
YoY stable
352515
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
19112
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1790
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.49.8%
Other White15.5%
African5.4%
Caribbean4.6%
White & Black Caribbean3.4%
+ 9 other groups · 21.3%
Religion
No religion52.1%
Christian32.7%
Not answered7.1%
Muslim3.7%
Hindu1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.8%
Age groups
35–4927.1%
25–3425.8%
50–6414.5%
65–747.6%
≤46.1%
+ 5 other age groups · 18.9%
Households
Other28.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.9%
Any member 66+10.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.4%
+ 8 other households · 28.6%
Administrative Information
Croydon
Local Authority
Council AreaStreatham and Croydon North E14001527
Constituency
E14001527Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood
Constituency code
E14001527
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Croydon, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Croydon
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Croydon
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Croydon 001E E01001164
E01001164MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 001 E02000194
E02000194LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 001E E01001164
E01001164MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 001 E02000194
E02000194Urban: 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
November 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentNovember 2008 — Introduced
Postcode SE19 2EL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 12271
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001164 and MSOA E02000194 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE19 2EL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE19 2EL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
82%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 41%
Attainment 8
52.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
43%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
50.8
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 58%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
67%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 48%
Attainment 8
44.4
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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