The SE8 5BH 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 | Deptford North |
| 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 | 7672 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professional service workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Deptford(0.27 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is New Cross Station(0.66 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(17.64 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 (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Deptford Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE8 5RJ (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Kings Kids Christian SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE14 6EU (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Marathon Science SchoolAll Through, Inadequate | 10-19 | SE8 5RQ (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE8 5LW (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Deptford Green SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SE14 6AN (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Haberdashers' Hatcham PrimaryPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE14 5RD (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Childeric Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE14 6DG (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Ilderton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE16 3LA (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Rotherhithe Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE16 2PE (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Cavendish SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | SE16 2PA (0.70 mi) | Details |
| St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE14 6AD (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE8 3PH (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE15 1EF (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E14 3RS (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Tidemill AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE8 4RJ (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Addey and Stanhope SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SE14 6TJ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Kender Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE14 5JA (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Harbinger Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | E14 3QP (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Arnhem Wharf Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E14 3RP (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE16 2TY (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Galleywall Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SE16 3PB (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.39 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 |
| kingfisher medical centreActivekingfisher medical centre, staunton street, deptford, london | 02086927373 | SE8 5DA |
| park medical centreActivepark medical centre, 57 hawkstone road, london | 02072322243 | SE16 2PE |
| new cross centre (hurley group)Activesuite 3, waldron health centre, amersham vale, london | 02030492249 | SE14 6LD |
| amersham vale training practiceActivesuite 5 waldron hlth ctr, amersham vale, new cross, london | 02034746730 | SE14 6LD |
| clifton rise family practiceActiveclifton rise family pract, waldron hlth/ctr(suite 2), london | 02030493080 | SE8 4BG |
| the qrp surgeryActivethe queens road p/ship, 387 queens road, new cross gate, london | 02076352170 | SE14 5HD |
| deptford surgeryActivedeptford surgery, 502-504 new cross road, deptford, london | 02086941331 | SE14 6TJ |
| docklands medical centreActivedocklands medical centre, 100 spindrift avenue, isle of dogs, london | 02075371444 | E14 9WU |
| deptford medical centreActivedeptford medical centre, 2 pearson's avenue, new cross, london | 02086920033 | SE14 6TG |
The population of SE85BH is 260 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 (2057), Below 14 (1662), and Between 35 to 44 (1315).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: Other White with a total of 71 people, followed by African with a total of 56.
Regarding education, 124 adults have Level 4, while 25 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (274), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (212).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (141), followed by No religion (73).
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 (54) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (32), and Intermediate occupations (29).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (464), and 144 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (849) and Africa (286).