The SE8 5EL postcode is in Lewisham, Lewisham postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SE8 5EL area, explore the SE8 5EL Crime Rates page.
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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 Established renting families / Inner city cosmopolitan / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Deptford(0.57 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is South Bermondsey(0.43 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(17.44 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 (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Marathon Science SchoolAll Through, Inadequate | 10-19 | SE8 5RQ (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Deptford Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE8 5RJ (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Rotherhithe Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE16 2PE (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Cavendish SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | SE16 2PA (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Ilderton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE16 3LA (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Kings Kids Christian SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE14 6EU (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Haberdashers' Hatcham PrimaryPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE14 5RD (0.58 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE16 2TY (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Galleywall Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SE16 3PB (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE15 1EF (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Deptford Green SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SE14 6AN (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Southwark Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE16 2JH (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE8 5LW (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Alfred Salter Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE16 7LP (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Childeric Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE14 6DG (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE16 6SD (0.86 mi) | Details |
| John Keats Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE16 3FN (0.88 mi) | Details |
| City of London Academy (Southwark)Secondary, Good | 11-19 | SE1 5LA (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Albion Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE16 7JD (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Treasure House (London) CICSecondary, Good | 14-19 | SE15 1JF (0.90 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E14 3RS (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Arnhem Wharf Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E14 3RP (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Kender Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE14 5JA (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Bird In Bush SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE15 1QP (0.98 mi) | Details |
| St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE14 6AD (0.98 mi) | Details |
| The Charter School BermondseySecondary, Good | 11-16 | SE16 2BT (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PARK MEDICAL CENTRE(0.38 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| park medical centreActivepark medical centre, 57 hawkstone road, london | 02072322243 | SE16 2PE |
| 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 |
| silverlock medical centreActivesilverlock medical centre, 2 verney way, london | 02072374091 | SE16 3HA |
| albion street group practiceActivethe albion street hth ctr, 87 albion street, rotherhithe, london | 02030497148 | SE16 7JX |
| the qrp surgeryActivethe queens road p/ship, 387 queens road, new cross gate, london | 02076352170 | SE14 5HD |
| 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 population of SE85EL is 273 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: Other White with a total of 106 people, followed by White: English with a total of 79.
Regarding education, 165 adults have Level 4, while 19 have No qualifications.
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 No religion (148), followed by Christian (82).
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 (81) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (72), and Semi-routine occupations (19).
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).