SE Postcode Area for the South Eastern London Region

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This section of the site is all about the SE Postcode area, also known as the South Eastern London Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as SE1.

Map of the SE Postcode for South East London

Map of The SE Postcode Area
Terrain Map of the SE - South East London Postcode.
Detailed map of SE South East London Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the SE Area
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Map of the SE South Eastern London Postcode Area

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Quick Facts about the SE Postcode

SE Area Statistics
Width from East to West 11.69 mi
Height from North to South 9.19 mi
Area of SE 53.05 mi²
Maximum Width 13.09 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 58.54 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 29
Number of Postcode Sectors 127
Number of Post Towns 1
Number of Postcodes 20,475
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The SE postcode area represents a group of 28 postal districts in the South Eastern London area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters s and e in South East London. The area has a population of 988,702 and covers an area of 134,508 hectares. Fun fact: 1.52% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Greater London (100.00%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

LONDON
SE1P SE1 Greater LondonSE2 Greater LondonSE3 Greater LondonSE4 Greater LondonSE5 Greater LondonSE6 Greater LondonSE7 Greater LondonSE8 Greater LondonSE9 Greater LondonSE10 Greater LondonSE11 Greater LondonSE12 Greater LondonSE13 Greater LondonSE14 Greater LondonSE15 Greater LondonSE16 Greater LondonSE17 Greater LondonSE18 Greater LondonSE19 Greater LondonSE20 Greater LondonSE21 Greater LondonSE22 Greater LondonSE23 Greater LondonSE24 Greater LondonSE25 Greater LondonSE26 Greater LondonSE27 Greater LondonSE28 Greater London

Where is the SE Postcode Area?

The South East London SE postcode area is in London Region of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: DA - Dartford, E - London - E, CR - Croydon, SW - London - SW, WC - London - WC, BR - Bromley, RM - Romford, IG - Ilford and EC - London - EC, It also borders The Tidal Thames,


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is SE21 and the most urban is SE1.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
SE21 4,576,256 529,106 11.56%
SE2 5,779,461 679,786 11.76%
SE9 15,021,532 1,912,054 12.73%
SE28 5,270,889 700,613 13.29%
SE3 6,944,599 1,027,293 14.79%
SE12 5,149,827 784,292 15.23%
SE19 4,536,512 703,620 15.51%
SE26 4,270,791 766,800 17.95%
SE18 10,336,989 1,902,758 18.41%
SE25 4,847,246 922,524 19.03%
SE20 2,903,313 569,013 19.60%
SE23 4,182,274 840,344 20.09%
SE10 5,077,628 1,030,403 20.29%
SE24 2,573,550 522,207 20.29%
SE7 3,755,410 769,451 20.49%
SE6 7,197,749 1,481,350 20.58%
SE4 3,159,838 656,360 20.77%
SE8 2,554,698 587,917 23.01%
SE16 4,599,732 1,062,612 23.10%
SE22 3,210,616 776,370 24.18%
SE14 2,516,757 619,201 24.60%
SE13 4,225,751 1,061,155 25.11%
SE5 4,187,152 1,052,142 25.13%
SE27 2,279,579 580,836 25.48%
SE15 5,854,965 1,511,885 25.82%
SE11 1,676,827 476,944 28.44%
SE17 1,894,277 557,981 29.46%
SE1 5,917,325 2,099,625 35.48%
Total 134,501,543 (m²) 26,184,642 (m²) 19.47%
Map of the SE Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of SE in relation to other areas

Map of Posttowns in the SE
Map of Posttowns in the SE Postal Area
Area of the SE postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 134,508²
Miles 519²
Feet 14,478,306,612²
Kilometres 1,345²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Abbey Wood S Delivery Office
  • Anerley S Delivery Office
  • Blackheath S Delivery Office
  • Brockley S Delivery Office
  • Camberwell S Delivery Office
  • Catford S Delivery Office
  • Charlton S Delivery Office
  • Deptford S Delivery Office
  • Dulwich S Delivery Office
  • East Dulwich S Delivery Office
  • Eltham S Delivery Office
  • Forest Hill S Delivery Office
  • Greenwich S Delivery Office
  • Herne Hill S Delivery Office
  • Kennington S Delivery Office
  • Lee S Delivery Office
  • Lewisham S Delivery Office
  • New Cross S Delivery Office
  • Norwood S Delivery Office
  • Peckham S Delivery Office
  • Rotherhithe S Delivery Office
  • South Norwood S Delivery Office
  • Southwark S Delivery Office
  • Sydenham S Delivery Office
  • Thamesmead S Delivery Office
  • Walworth S Delivery Office
  • West Norwood S Delivery Office
  • Woolwich S Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area

Nearby Postcodes

DA
E
CR
SW
WC
BR
RM
IG
EC

Councils within the SE Area

Councils within the SE area
Southwark London Boro (6922 postcodes)
Greenwich London Boro (5064 postcodes)
Lewisham London Boro (4699 postcodes)
Lambeth London Boro (1695 postcodes)
Croydon London Boro (994 postcodes)
Bromley London Boro (862 postcodes)
Bexley London Boro (239 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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