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SE16 2SY

New Cross Gate · Lewisham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
New Cross Gate
Local authority
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
Postcode district
SE16
Postcode sector
SE16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE16 2FF 59 m
SE16 2ST 67 m
SE16 2SX 83 m
SE16 2FG 84 m
SE16 2AU 103 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE16 2SY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1988
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE16
Postcode sector
SE16 2
Latitude
51.487424
Longitude
-0.049785
British National Grid easting
535,500
British National Grid northing
178,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Lewisham · E09000023
Electoral ward
New Cross Gate · E05013728
Parish or community
E43000213
Westminster constituency
Lewisham North · E14001332
Output area
E00016716
Lower layer super output area
Lewisham 003A · E01003297
Middle layer super output area
Lewisham 003 · E02000655

Postcode source versions

Explore SE16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
349
Primary
186
Secondary
46

  1. Ilderton Primary School

    Community school

    416 m

  2. Rotherhithe Primary School

    Academy converter

    462 m

  3. Cavendish School

    Other independent special school

    479 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
10,614
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,989
  • Anti social behaviour 1,412
  • Theft from the person 1,139
  • Other theft 839
  • Vehicle crime 675

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SE16 2 residents
11,236

Age bands in SE16 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

1,867 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.7%

1,677 residents

Age 25 to 44
36.6%

3,907 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

2,336 residents

Age 65 and over
8.3%

889 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

93

within 5 km straight-line

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 HAWKSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE16 2PE

    ODS code G85125

    525 m

  • SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 VERNEY WAY, LONDON, SE16 3HA

    ODS code G85087

    956 m

  • GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 3QH

    ODS code G85085

    1.1 km

  • THE QRP SURGERY

    387 QUEENS ROAD, NEW CROSS GATE, LONDON, SE14 5HD

    ODS code G85015

    1.5 km

  • KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 KINGFISHER SQUARE, STAUNTON STREET, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 5DA

    ODS code G85020

    1.5 km

  • ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    ALBION STREET HEALTH CENTRE, 87 ALBION STREET, LONDON, SE16 7JX

    ODS code G85138

    1.5 km

  • BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EYOT HOUSE, 50 OLD JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 4BL

    ODS code G85623

    1.7 km

  • QHS GP CARE HOME SERVICE

    50 OLD JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 4BL

    ODS code Y06113

    1.7 km

  • AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE

    SUITE 5, WALDRON HEALTH CENTRE, AMERSHAM VALE, NEW CROSS, LONDON, SE14 6LD

    ODS code G85698

    1.8 km

  • NEW CROSS CENTRE (HURLEY GROUP)

    SUITE 3, WALDRON HEALTH CENTRE, AMERSHAM VALE, LONDON, SE14 6LD

    ODS code G85076

    1.8 km

  • CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACTICE

    CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACT, WALDRON HLTH/CTR(SUITE 2), LONDON, SE8 4BG

    ODS code G85026

    1.8 km

  • THE ACORN & GAUMONT HOUSE SURGERY

    153 PECKHAM HIGH STREET, PECKHAM, LONDON, SE15 5SL

    ODS code G85006

    1.9 km

  • DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    100 SPINDRIFT AVENUE, ISLE OF DOGS, LONDON, E14 9WU

    ODS code F84656

    2.0 km

  • DEPTFORD SURGERY

    502-504 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 6TJ

    ODS code G85711

    2.1 km

  • THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY

    1 WOLSELEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2BP

    ODS code G85705

    2.1 km

  • DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 PEARSONS AVENUE, NEW CROSS, LONDON, SE14 6TG

    ODS code G85736

    2.1 km

  • VESTA ROAD SURGERY

    58 VESTA ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2NH

    ODS code G85105

    2.2 km

  • THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

    THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, LONDON, E1W 2RL

    ODS code F84079

    2.2 km

  • OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

    182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, LONDON, SE1 5TY

    ODS code G85052

    2.2 km

  • THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE

    BARKANTINE CENTRE, 121 WESTFERRY ROAD, LONDON, E14 8JH

    ODS code F84747

    2.2 km

Showing 20 of 93 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Millwall Football Ground

    BCT · Bermondsey

    0.2 miles

  • Millwall Football Ground

    BCT · Bermondsey

    0.2 miles

  • South Bermondsey Rail Station

    RLY · Bermondsey

    0.2 miles

  • John Silkin Lane

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.2 miles

  • South Bermondsey Station

    RSE · Bermondsey

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lewisham 003A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,358 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

349 open schools are in scope, including 186 primary and 46 secondary schools. Ilderton Primary School is the nearest published school at 416 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

10,614 published events cover 12 months, averaging 884.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,989 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.