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SE5 5SD

POSTCODE

SE5 5SD is a postcode in St Giles.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4741, -0.0828
OS grid TQ332767 (533,248, 176,763)
IMD England
4/10
#11515
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
MoM +54% vs May '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Giles electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XFWF8+MV
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SE5 5SD

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
St Giles
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE5 5SD
Coordinates
51.4741, -0.0828
Grid reference
TQ332767
Easting
533,248
Northing
176,763
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWF8+MV
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwark
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Southwark
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.
11515
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11515 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 SE5

Police Recorded Crime near SE5 5SD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE5 5SD

This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Giles electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
49
YoY stable
523722
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
50
YoY +28%
503519
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY -13%
19124
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
18113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
20100
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

174
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,080
White Brit.26.7%
African24.3%
Other White10.6%
Caribbean7.8%
Other Black6.1%
+ 10 other groups · 24.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,088
Christian48.7%
No religion30.3%
Muslim11.2%
Not answered7.5%
Buddhist1.0%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,090
25–3420.7%
35–4919.0%
50–6416.6%
20–2411.2%
10–158.3%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 756
Other21.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent10.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
+ 7 other households · 34.9%

Administrative Information

Southwark
Local Authority
Council Area
Peckham E14001421
Constituency
E14001421
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St Giles
Constituency code
E14001421
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Southwark, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southwark

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
Southwark
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southwark 020A E01003911
E01003911
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 020 E02000826
E02000826
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 020A E01003911
E01003911
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 020 E02000826
E02000826
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

February 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
February 2005 — Introduced
Postcode SE5 5SD introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 11515
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003911 and MSOA E02000826 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE5 5SD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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