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SE26 5AP

POSTCODE

SE26 5AP is a postcode in Bellingham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4270, -0.0357
OS grid TQ366716 (536,658, 171,609)
IMD England
2/10
#4649
Crime · Jun '26
High · 14.1 per 1k
MoM +105% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XCXG7+RP
Among the most deprived
IMD England
High · 14.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£502,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
High · 14.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£502,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SE26 5AP

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Bellingham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE26 5AP
Coordinates
51.4270, -0.0357
Grid reference
TQ366716
Easting
536,658
Northing
171,609
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCXG7+RP
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.
4649
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4649 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
Property sales · SE26 5AP
HM Land Registry · Lewisham
Average price
£508,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £502,500
View district SE26
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £485,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£570k£520k£470k
Jul '24Nov '24Feb '25Mar '26Jun '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SE26 5AP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE26 5AP

Counts are for Bellingham 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
59
YoY +9%
614630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
48
YoY +60%
483215
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
24
YoY stable
27177
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
962
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -92%
22110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

205
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,317
White Brit.20.5%
African17.5%
Caribbean17.0%
Other White10.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.0%
+ 7 other groups · 27.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,316
Christian50.8%
No religion26.8%
Muslim10.1%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu3.5%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,308
35–4924.1%
50–6420.0%
25–3414.1%
10–159.8%
5–98.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.0%

Households

Total households: 957
Other22.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children20.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.2%
Any member 66+6.0%
+ 7 other households · 30.8%

Administrative Information

Lewisham
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewisham East E14001331
Constituency
E14001331
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bellingham
Constituency code
E14001331
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 034B E01003190
E01003190
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 034 E02000686
E02000686
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 034B E01003190
E01003190
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 034 E02000686
E02000686
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

June 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
June 1996 — Introduced
Postcode SE26 5AP 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: 4649
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003190 and MSOA E02000686 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE26 5AP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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