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SE26 4NU

POSTCODE

SE26 4NU is a postcode in Sydenham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4284, -0.0581
OS grid TQ350717 (535,096, 171,721)
IMD England
3/10
#6901
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.6 per 1k
MoM +4% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XCWHR+9Q
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SE26 4NU

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Sydenham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE26 4NU
Coordinates
51.4284, -0.0581
Grid reference
TQ350717
Easting
535,096
Northing
171,721
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCWHR+9Q
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.
6901
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6901 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SE26

Police Recorded Crime near SE26 4NU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE26 4NU

Counts are for Sydenham 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
14
YoY -33%
29199
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
16
YoY -58%
38214
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1272
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving

51
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,779
White Brit.35.6%
Other White13.1%
Caribbean11.5%
African9.7%
White & Black Caribbean6.2%
+ 10 other groups · 23.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,778
Christian48.0%
No religion35.3%
Not answered8.8%
Muslim5.3%
Buddhist1.1%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,787
35–4926.0%
25–3421.5%
50–6417.0%
10–156.5%
≤45.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.2%

Households

Total households: 805
Other27.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
Any member 66+9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
+ 8 other households · 34.9%

Administrative Information

Lewisham
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewisham West and East Dulwich E14001333
Constituency
E14001333
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Sydenham
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 England
South 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 033E E01003334
E01003334
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 033 E02000685
E02000685
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 033E E01003334
E01003334
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 033 E02000685
E02000685
Urban: 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 AM6:09 PM
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

March 1982
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~44 years
Active Duration
1982 -> Present
March 1982 — Introduced
Postcode SE26 4NU 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: 6901
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003334 and MSOA E02000685 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE26 4NU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1982
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~44 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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