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SE9 3BU

POSTCODE

SE9 3BU is a postcode in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4320, 0.0570
OS grid TQ430723 (543,087, 172,336)
IMD England
5/10
#15294
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
MoM +75% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F32C3J4+QR
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SE9 3BU

England
Country
Greenwich
Local Authority
Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE9 3BU
Coordinates
51.4320, 0.0570
Grid reference
TQ430723
Easting
543,087
Northing
172,336
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32C3J4+QR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Greenwich
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Greenwich
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.
15294
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15294 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 SE9

Police Recorded Crime near SE9 3BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE9 3BU

Counts are for Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham 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 +63%
493113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
24
YoY +50%
24167
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
16104
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

112
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,673
White Brit.63.8%
Other White8.4%
African6.1%
Other Asian3.6%
Other Black2.8%
+ 6 other groups · 15.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,671
Christian50.5%
No religion32.9%
Not answered8.0%
Muslim5.3%
Hindu2.0%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,682
35–4920.3%
50–6419.8%
25–3412.1%
65–749.0%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%

Households

Total households: 609
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.9%
Other11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Any member 66+10.3%
All members 66+8.2%
+ 8 other households · 39.2%

Administrative Information

Greenwich
Local Authority
Council Area
Eltham and Chislehurst E14001223
Constituency
E14001223
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Constituency code
E14001223
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Greenwich, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Greenwich

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

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Greenwich 032B E01001599
E01001599
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 032 E02000344
E02000344
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Greenwich 032B E01001599
E01001599
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 032 E02000344
E02000344
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 AM6:08 PM
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2023
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> Present
July 2023 — Introduced
Postcode SE9 3BU introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode SE9 3BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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