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SE28 8BF

West Thamesmead · Greenwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
West Thamesmead
Local authority
Greenwich
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Postcode district
SE28
Postcode sector
SE28 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE28 0AF 151 m
SE28 0FP 154 m
SE2 9BZ 162 m
SE2 9DA 164 m
SE2 9BF 172 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE28 8BF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1998
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE28
Postcode sector
SE28 8
Latitude
51.497588
Longitude
0.108052
British National Grid easting
546,425
British National Grid northing
179,734

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Greenwich · E09000011
Electoral ward
West Thamesmead · E05014091
Parish or community
E43000201
Westminster constituency
Erith and Thamesmead · E14001229
Output area
E00008421
Lower layer super output area
Greenwich 002I · E01033745
Middle layer super output area
Greenwich 002 · E02000314

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
133
Primary
87
Secondary
16

  1. De Lucy Primary School

    Community school

    289 m

  2. Pulse and Water College

    Other independent school

    469 m

  3. St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    530 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,693
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,008
  • Anti social behaviour 741
  • Vehicle crime 599
  • Drugs 380
  • Other theft 377

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SE28 8 residents
18,248

Age bands in SE28 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24.9%

4,653 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.7%

2,370 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.2%

5,085 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.7%

5,175 residents

Age 65 and over
7.4%

1,389 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

40

within 5 km

  • ABBEY WOOD SURGERY

    9 GODSTOW ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9AT

    ODS code G83031

    617 m

  • GALLIONS REACH HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE28 8BE

    ODS code G83012

    904 m

  • LAKESIDE MEDICAL

    LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTRE, YARNTON WAY, LONDON, SE2 9LH

    ODS code G83018

    1.0 km

  • ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

    111 BASILDON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 0ER

    ODS code G83631

    1.1 km

  • THAMESMEAD HEALTH CENTRE

    4-5 THAMES REACH, LONDON, SE28 0NY

    ODS code Y02974

    1.2 km

  • BANNOCKBURN SURGERY

    20-22 BANNOCKBURN ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1ES

    ODS code G83654

    1.4 km

  • PLUMSTEAD AND WICKHAM LANE SURGERY

    141 PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1SE

    ODS code G83647

    1.6 km

  • PLUMSTEAD H/C PMS

    TEWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1BB

    ODS code G83019

    1.7 km

  • CONWAY PMS

    44 CONWAY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1AH

    ODS code G83633

    1.9 km

  • GLYNDON PMS

    GLYNDON MEDICAL CENTRE, 188 ANN STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7LU

    ODS code G83060

    2.3 km

  • WAVERLEY PMS

    37 WAVERLEY CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7QU

    ODS code G83635

    2.4 km

  • ROYAL ARSENAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    21 ARSENAL WAY, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 6TE

    ODS code G83016

    2.4 km

  • BEXLEY MEDICAL GROUP

    171 KING HAROLDS WAY, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5RB

    ODS code G83053

    2.9 km

  • BELVEDERE MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 ALBERT ROAD, BELVEDERE, DA17 5LQ

    ODS code G83052

    3.0 km

  • ST MARKS PMS

    24 WROTTESLEY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EP

    ODS code G83039

    3.1 km

  • VALENTINE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    25-27 JOHN WILSON STREET, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6PZ

    ODS code G83067

    3.3 km

  • AURORA MEDCARE

    THAMES VIEW HEALTH CENTRE, BASTABLE AVENUE, BARKING, IG11 0LG

    ODS code F82042

    3.4 km

  • ROYAL DOCKS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ROYAL DOCKS MEDICAL CENTRE, 21 EAST HAM MANOR WAY, BECKTON, LONDON, E6 5NA

    ODS code F84717

    3.4 km

  • BEXLEY GROUP PRACTICE

    76-78 UPPER WICKHAM LANE, WELLING, DA16 3HQ

    ODS code G83028

    3.5 km

  • TRIVENI PMS

    ESCREET SURGERY, ESCREET GROVE, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 5TE

    ODS code G83026

    3.5 km

Showing 20 of 40 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Devenish Road

    BCT · Thamesmead

    0.1 miles

  • Devenish Road

    BCT · Thamesmead

    0.1 miles

  • Abbey Wood Pumping Station

    BCT · Thamesmead

    0.1 miles

  • Nathan Way / Eastern Way

    BCT · Thamesmead

    0.2 miles

  • Nathan Way / Eastern Way

    BCT · Thamesmead

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Greenwich 002I, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,341 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

133 open schools are in scope, including 87 primary and 16 secondary schools. De Lucy Primary School is the nearest published school at 289 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,693 published events cover 12 months, averaging 474.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,008 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.