The SE8 5AJ postcode is in Lewisham, Lewisham postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SE8 |
| Ward | Evelyn |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Silwood & Pepys |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Lewisham |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Lewisham |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South East London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Evelyn |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Lewisham, Deptford |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 16096 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is New EU tech workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Deptford(0.52 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is South Bermondsey(0.52 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(17.54 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE8 5AE (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Marathon Science SchoolAll Through, Inadequate | 10-19 | SE8 5RQ (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Deptford Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE8 5RJ (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Rotherhithe Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE16 2PE (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Cavendish SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | SE16 2PA (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Ilderton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE16 3LA (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Kings Kids Christian SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE14 6EU (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Haberdashers' Hatcham PrimaryPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE14 5RD (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE16 2TY (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE8 5LW (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Deptford Green SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SE14 6AN (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Alfred Salter Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE16 7LP (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Galleywall Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SE16 3PB (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE15 1EF (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Childeric Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE14 6DG (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E14 3RS (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE16 6SD (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Arnhem Wharf Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E14 3RP (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Southwark Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE16 2JH (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Albion Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE16 7JD (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Harbinger Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | E14 3QP (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Redriff Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE16 5LQ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Bacon's CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE16 6AT (0.97 mi) | Details |
| John Keats Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE16 3FN (0.97 mi) | Details |
| City of London Academy (Southwark)Secondary, Good | 11-19 | SE1 5LA (0.98 mi) | Details |
| St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE14 6AD (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Treasure House (London) CICSecondary, Good | 14-19 | SE15 1JF (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.33 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| grove medical centreActivegrove medical centre, windlass place, off grove street, deptford, london | 02086921882 | SE8 3QH |
| park medical centreActivepark medical centre, 57 hawkstone road, london | 02072322243 | SE16 2PE |
| kingfisher medical centreActivekingfisher medical centre, staunton street, deptford, london | 02086927373 | SE8 5DA |
| docklands medical centreActivedocklands medical centre, 100 spindrift avenue, isle of dogs, london | 02075371444 | E14 9WU |
| silverlock medical centreActivesilverlock medical centre, 2 verney way, london | 02072374091 | SE16 3HA |
| amersham vale training practiceActivesuite 5 waldron hlth ctr, amersham vale, new cross, london | 02034746730 | SE14 6LD |
| new cross centre (hurley group)Activesuite 3, waldron health centre, amersham vale, london | 02030492249 | SE14 6LD |
| clifton rise family practiceActiveclifton rise family pract, waldron hlth/ctr(suite 2), london | 02030493080 | SE8 4BG |
| albion street group practiceActivethe albion street hth ctr, 87 albion street, rotherhithe, london | 02030497148 | SE16 7JX |
The population of SE85AJ is 355 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (3791), Between 35 to 44 (2160), and Below 14 (1897).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 125 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 88.
Regarding education, 176 adults have Level 4, while 28 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (407), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (301).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (147), followed by No religion (136).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (76) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (58), and Semi-routine occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (921), and 152 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1051) and European Union EU-14 (314).