Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SE27 0ER
Postcode
SE27 0ER
Coordinates
51.4233, -0.1037
Grid reference
TQ319710
Easting
531,944
Northing
171,071
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCVFW+8G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth
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.
3061
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3061 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 SE27 0ER
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE27 0ER
Counts are for Knight's Hill 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
46
YoY stable
463523
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
26
YoY -10%
453219
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -39%
23156
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.26.8%
African18.9%
Caribbean13.1%
Other White11.9%
White & Black Caribbean6.0%
+ 8 other groups · 23.2%
Religion
Christian53.3%
No religion22.8%
Not answered11.9%
Muslim9.4%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
35–4923.0%
50–6418.1%
25–3414.1%
10–159.4%
5–97.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children20.2%
Other17.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
Any member 66+6.2%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%
Administrative Information
Lambeth
Local Authority
Council AreaDulwich and West Norwood E14001205
Constituency
E14001205Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Knight's Hill
Constituency code
E14001205
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth
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
Lambeth
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 031E E01003087
E01003087MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 031 E02000648
E02000648LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 031E E01003087
E01003087MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 031 E02000648
E02000648Urban: 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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE27 0ER 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: 3061
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003087 and MSOA E02000648 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE27 0ER is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE27 0ER
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 30%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 32%
Attainment 8
50.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
68%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 43%
Attainment 8
45.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 61%
RWM expected
71%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentOut of boroughGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
50.8
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 58%
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
64%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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