High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for SE26 5AE
Postcode
SE26 5AE
Coordinates
51.4261, -0.0534
Grid reference
TQ354714
Easting
535,428
Northing
171,479
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCWGW+FJ
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.
12322
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12322 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 SE26 5AE
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE26 5AE
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
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.45.3%
Other White12.5%
Caribbean10.7%
African9.0%
Indian3.5%
+ 9 other groups · 19.1%
Religion
Christian42.6%
No religion41.3%
Not answered8.6%
Muslim3.1%
Hindu1.7%
+ 1 other religions · 2.7%
Age groups
35–4926.2%
25–3419.1%
50–6418.2%
65–747.3%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.5%
Households
Other25.2%
Any member 66+12.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
+ 8 other households · 33.0%
Administrative Information
Lewisham
Local Authority
Council AreaLewisham West and East Dulwich E14001333
Constituency
E14001333Metropolitan 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 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 035C E01003328
E01003328MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 035 E02000687
E02000687LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 035C E01003328
E01003328MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 035 E02000687
E02000687Urban: 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
5:52 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
11 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2022
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> PresentApril 2022 — Introduced
Postcode SE26 5AE introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode SE26 5AE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE26 5AE
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
80%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 4–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
49.0
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 31%
Attainment 8
52.3
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
72%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 29%
Attainment 8
50.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
57%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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