SE8 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

SE8 is a postcode district in Lewisham, London, covering 558 active and 367 retired postcodes.

The largest share of SE8 (25%) is characterised by a working-class area of service sector workers — hospitality, retail, healthcare, alongside a settled renting community — long-term tenants with stable family lives (21%). A further 14% of the district is made up of a professionally active, ethnically diverse neighbourhood. This mix of 7 distinct neighbourhood types makes SE8 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in SE8 are around £481k, up 11.6% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across SE8 at 358 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. With an average age of 34, SE8 has a young professional to mixed-family community — active, with a healthy balance of renters and owner-occupiers.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full SE8 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.