The SE8 5JQ 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 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(0.46 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is South Bermondsey(0.50 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(17.50 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 (0.03 mi) | Details |
| Deptford Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE8 5RJ (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Marathon Science SchoolAll Through, Inadequate | 10-19 | SE8 5RQ (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Kings Kids Christian SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE14 6EU (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Ilderton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE16 3LA (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Rotherhithe Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE16 2PE (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Cavendish SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | SE16 2PA (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Haberdashers' Hatcham PrimaryPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE14 5RD (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Deptford Green SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SE14 6AN (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE8 5LW (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Childeric Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE14 6DG (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE15 1EF (0.71 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE16 2TY (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Galleywall Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SE16 3PB (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE14 6AD (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Kender Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE14 5JA (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E14 3RS (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Southwark Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE16 2JH (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Alfred Salter Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE16 7LP (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Arnhem Wharf Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E14 3RP (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Treasure House (London) CICSecondary, Good | 14-19 | SE15 1JF (0.93 mi) | Details |
| John Keats Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE16 3FN (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE16 6SD (0.94 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE8 3PH (0.96 mi) | Details |
| City of London Academy (Southwark)Secondary, Good | 11-19 | SE1 5LA (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Harbinger Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | E14 3QP (0.99 mi) | Details |
| Bird In Bush SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE15 1QP (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.41 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 |
| 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 |
| the qrp surgeryActivethe queens road p/ship, 387 queens road, new cross gate, london | 02076352170 | SE14 5HD |
| silverlock medical centreActivesilverlock medical centre, 2 verney way, london | 02072374091 | SE16 3HA |
| docklands medical centreActivedocklands medical centre, 100 spindrift avenue, isle of dogs, london | 02075371444 | E14 9WU |
The population of SE85JQ is 257 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 84 people, followed by African with a total of 53.
Regarding education, 105 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 (114), followed by No religion (94).
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 Full-time students (39) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (33).
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).