Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
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.
21119
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21119 out of 33,755 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 3ES
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE23 3ES
Counts are for Forest Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY stable
493520
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -58%
362411
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
15117
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.55.5%
Other White9.4%
Caribbean7.9%
African7.3%
White & Black Caribbean3.0%
+ 8 other groups · 16.9%
Religion
No religion49.4%
Christian34.2%
Not answered6.4%
Muslim4.2%
Hindu1.9%
+ 1 other religions · 3.9%
Age groups
35–4924.0%
25–3420.5%
50–6418.6%
10–156.9%
65–746.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
One person: other16.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.4%
One person: aged 66+8.6%
+ 9 other households · 37.4%
Coordinates & Location for SE23 3ES
Postcode
SE23 3ES
Coordinates
51.4464, -0.0542
Grid reference
TQ353737
Easting
535,317
Northing
173,728
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCWWW+H8
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
Administrative Information
Lewisham
Local Authority
Council AreaLewisham West and East Dulwich E14001333
Constituency
E14001333Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Forest Hill
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 021D E01003261
E01003261MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 021 E02000673
E02000673LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 021D E01003261
E01003261MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 021 E02000673
E02000673Urban: 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
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2019
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> PresentAugust 2019 — Introduced
Postcode SE23 3ES introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003261 and MSOA E02000673 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21119
Present — Active
Postcode SE23 3ES is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SE23 3ES
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 5%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
85%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 49%
Attainment 8
54.3
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