Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for SE23 2JS
Postcode
SE23 2JS
Coordinates
51.4353, -0.0451
Grid reference
TQ359725
Easting
535,979
Northing
172,516
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCXP3+4X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lewisham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lewisham
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.
17818
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17818 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 SE23 2JS
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE23 2JS
Counts are for Perry Vale 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
29
YoY +21%
352617
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY +15%
33195
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY +40%
18102
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1790
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.48.3%
African11.4%
Caribbean10.4%
Other White7.5%
Other Black3.6%
+ 8 other groups · 18.8%
Religion
No religion42.0%
Christian40.0%
Not answered8.3%
Muslim5.8%
Hindu1.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%
Age groups
35–4925.8%
50–6418.5%
25–3415.8%
10–156.6%
20–246.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.2%
Other16.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Any member 66+8.8%
+ 8 other households · 38.4%
Administrative Information
Lewisham
Local Authority
Council AreaLewisham West and East Dulwich E14001333
Constituency
E14001333Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Perry Vale
Constituency code
E14001333
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lewisham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lewisham
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
Lewisham
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewisham 024A E01003307
E01003307MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 024 E02000676
E02000676LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 024A E01003307
E01003307MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 024 E02000676
E02000676Urban: 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
December 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentDecember 2005 — Introduced
Postcode SE23 2JS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 17818
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003307 and MSOA E02000676 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE23 2JS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE23 2JS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 31%
Attainment 8
52.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
72%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
57%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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