Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 11.1 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.
21332
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21332 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 SE3 0QU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE3 0QU
Counts are for Blackheath electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
53
YoY +61%
553821
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
39
YoY stable
402713
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY +8%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.57.7%
Other White13.7%
Caribbean5.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.9%
African2.7%
+ 9 other groups · 17.8%
Religion
No religion43.8%
Christian36.5%
Not answered11.7%
Muslim3.3%
Hindu2.1%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
35–4927.3%
25–3420.7%
50–6417.8%
65–746.7%
5–95.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%
Households
Other22.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
All members 66+6.1%
+ 8 other households · 28.7%
Coordinates & Location for SE3 0QU
Postcode
SE3 0QU
Coordinates
51.4686, -0.0022
Grid reference
TQ388762
Easting
538,864
Northing
176,299
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFX9X+F4
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 North E14001332
Constituency
E14001332Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Blackheath
Constituency code
E14001332
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 007E E01003206
E01003206MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 007 E02000659
E02000659LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 007E E01003206
E01003206MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 007 E02000659
E02000659Urban: 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
6:06 AM
Sunrise
5:30 PM
Sunset
11 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:06 AM
Sunset (today)
5:30 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 24 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 SE3 0QU 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: 21332
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003206 and MSOA E02000659 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE3 0QU 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
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Schools near SE3 0QU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
67%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 40%
Attainment 8
47.2
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
71%
SecondaryStateOut of boroughGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 30%
Attainment 8
55.1
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
80%
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