High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SE5 7ED
Postcode
SE5 7ED
Coordinates
51.4756, -0.0831
Grid reference
TQ332769
Easting
533,222
Northing
176,926
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWG8+6Q
User Type
Small 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.
11383
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11383 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 SE5 7ED
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE5 7ED
Counts are for St Giles 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
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
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.36.3%
African17.4%
Other White10.2%
Caribbean7.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.0%
+ 9 other groups · 22.2%
Religion
Christian41.8%
No religion37.2%
Muslim13.1%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
25–3426.5%
35–4920.8%
50–6417.4%
≤46.6%
20–246.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.5%
Households
Other27.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.6%
Any member 66+11.5%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
+ 8 other households · 28.0%
Administrative Information
Southwark
Local Authority
Council AreaPeckham E14001421
Constituency
E14001421Metropolitan 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 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
Southwark
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southwark 020C E01003917
E01003917MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 020 E02000826
E02000826LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 020C E01003917
E01003917MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 020 E02000826
E02000826Urban: 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
March 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentMarch 2005 — Introduced
Postcode SE5 7ED introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 11383
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003917 and MSOA E02000826 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE5 7ED is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE5 7ED
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
51%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 58%
RWM expected
62%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
82%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
90%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 61%
Attainment 8
39.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 67%
RWM expected
63%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
75%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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