Use this guide to understand SE23 1RU in Lewisham. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 15 residents and 7 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | SE23 1RU |
| Postcode without spaces | SE231RU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4425400 |
| Longitude | -0.0394090 |
| British National Grid | 536,354 E, 173,328 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Lewisham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00016315 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01003230 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000671 |
| Electoral ward | E05013718 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001333 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 15 |
| Households | 7 |
| Female residents | 7 |
| Male residents | 8 |
| Residents per household | 2.1 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the SE23 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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JENNER HEALTH CENTRE 201-203, STANSTEAD ROAD, FOREST HILL, LONDON, SE23 1HU
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JENNER DENTAL SUITE, 14 ST. GERMAN'S ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1RJ
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THE JENNER DENTAL SUITE, 14 ST GERMANS ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1RJ
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THE JENNER DENTAL SUITE, 14 ST. GERMANS ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1RJ
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JENNER DENTAL CLINIC, 14 ST GERMANS ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1RJ
Voluntary aided school
Brockley Park, Forest Hill, St. William of York School, London, SE23 1PS
Ages 3–11 · 207 pupils of 210 capacity
23.6% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Grove Close, Brockley Rise, London, SE23 1AS
Ages 3–11 · 381 pupils of 470 capacity
15.5% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Kilmorie Road, London, SE23 2SP
Ages 3–11 · 613 pupils of 700 capacity
9.8% eligible for free school meals
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WOOLSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2SG
Miscellaneous
62-72 Dalmain Road, London, SE23 1AT
Ages 11–17
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THE VALE MEDICAL CENTRE, 195-197 PERRY VALE, LONDON, SE23 2JF
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195-197 PERRY VALE, FOREST HILL, LONDON, SE23 2JF
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Community Interest Company
Incorporated 31 January 2026
85520 - Cultural education
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 29 June 2025
85520 - Cultural education
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Lewisham 019E includes SE23 1RU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
SE23 1RU is in Lewisham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 15 residents at SE23 1RU. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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