Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SE2 9AF
Postcode
SE2 9AF
Coordinates
51.4972, 0.1236
Grid reference
TQ475797
Easting
547,504
Northing
179,724
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32F4WF+VC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bexley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Bexley
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.
4590
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4590 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 SE2 9AF
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE2 9AF
Counts are for Thamesmead East 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
46
YoY +39%
543719
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
41
YoY +24%
493113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -81%
34194
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
741
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.37.2%
African31.3%
Other White6.9%
Other Black5.1%
Chinese3.4%
+ 7 other groups · 16.1%
Religion
Christian48.5%
No religion34.2%
Muslim10.1%
Not answered4.4%
Buddhist1.4%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
35–4921.0%
50–6418.4%
25–3413.0%
10–159.8%
≤48.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Other25.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.9%
Any member 66+9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.6%
+ 7 other households · 32.5%
Administrative Information
Bexley
Local Authority
Council AreaErith and Thamesmead E14001229
Constituency
E14001229Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Thamesmead East
Constituency code
E14001229
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Bexley, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bexley
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
Bexley
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bexley 002F E01000470
E01000470MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bexley 002 E02000066
E02000066LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bexley 002F E01000470
E01000470MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bexley 002 E02000066
E02000066Urban: 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
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2011
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> PresentJanuary 2011 — Introduced
Postcode SE2 9AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000470 and MSOA E02000066 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE2 9AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE2 9AF
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 63%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
90%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
78%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–18FSM 44%
Attainment 8
48.1
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
24%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
76%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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