SE8 3AU is a mixed residential area on The Terrace, 0.8km from Millwall in Lewisham. Administratively it sits within Evelyn ward and the Lewisham, Deptford constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SE8 3AU is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 60% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 53% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Lewisham.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 55 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £340k, up 75.4% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for SE8 3AU are sourced from Output Area E00016398 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
THE TERRACE, SE8 3AU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for THE TERRACE, SE8 3AU.
264
40
£ 57,100 /yr
58%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SE8 3AU represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 60% of tenure in SE8 3AU — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 40-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population. Property prices are trending up 75.4% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SE8 3AU. The average age is 40.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 360,000
8 sales · Mean £ 396,875
Terraced
£ 483,750
2 sales · Mean £ 483,750
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around SE8 3AU is moderate at 55 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Deptford Park Primary School
Clyde Nursery School.
St Edmund's Catholic School
Arnhem Wharf Primary School
Twin Oaks Primary School
Harbinger Primary School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School
Seven Mills Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
28 nearby- La cigale food hall0.9 km
- Plough way supermarket0.8 km
- Janan news0.8 km
- The rj4all rotherhithe community centre0.7 km
- Vintage wines & spirits0.8 km
- + 23 more
Restaurant, Cafe
42 nearby- 28 Well Hung1.0 km
- Niks Kitchen1.0 km
- Hello boba0.9 km
- Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre0.9 km
- McDonald's Restuarants Ltd0.6 km
- + 37 more
Takeaway Shop
27 nearby- Harvey's pitta0.8 km
- Vapey cakes0.9 km
- Fortune chinese restaurant0.8 km
- Bite House0.8 km
- Junior Adventures Group0.7 km
- + 22 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Surdoc social club ltd1.0 km
- Moby dick0.7 km
- Ship & whale public house0.8 km
- Farriers arms0.7 km
- The Dog & Bell0.9 km
- + 3 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- LIDL0.8 km
- The Coop0.5 km
- Lidl UK GMBH0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Deptford1.3 km
- South Bermondsey1.5 km
- Canada Water1.5 km
Bus Stops
- Greenland Surrey Quays Pier0.5 km
- Greenland Surrey Quays Pier0.5 km
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Postcode Profile: SE83AU · Data under Open Government Licence