SE28 8HQ

Thamesmead East · Bexley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Bexley
Postcode district
SE28
Postcode sector
SE28 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE28 8NT 49 m
SE28 8PA 50 m
SE28 8PB 73 m
SE28 8NS 79 m
SE28 8PD 106 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE28 8HQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1981
Terminated
1 December 1984
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE28
Postcode sector
SE28 8
Latitude
51.507681
Longitude
0.129775
British National Grid easting
547,900
British National Grid northing
180,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Bexley · E09000004
Parish or community
E43000194
Westminster constituency
Erith and Thamesmead · E14001229
Output area
E00002291
Lower layer super output area
Bexley 001C · E01000468
Middle layer super output area
Bexley 001 · E02000065

Postcode source versions

Explore SE28

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
123
Primary
86
Secondary
13
  1. Jubilee Primary School

    Academy converter

    629 m
  2. Castilion Primary School

    Academy converter

    653 m
  3. Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    760 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,232
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 876
  • Anti social behaviour 304
  • Vehicle crime 264
  • Drugs 145
  • Criminal damage and arson 135

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

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

45

within 5 km straight-line

  • LAKESIDE MEDICAL

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

    ODS code G83018

    1.3 km

  • GALLIONS REACH HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE28 8BE

    ODS code G83012

    1.4 km

  • ABBEY WOOD SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83031

    1.5 km

  • ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

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

    ODS code G83631

    2.7 km

  • AURORA MEDCARE

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

    ODS code F82042

    2.9 km

  • THAMESMEAD HEALTH CENTRE

    4-5 THAMES REACH, LONDON, SE28 0NY

    ODS code Y02974

    2.9 km

  • BELVEDERE MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 ALBERT ROAD, BELVEDERE, DA17 5LQ

    ODS code G83052

    3.0 km

  • FIRST AVENUE SURGERY

    2 FIRST AVENUE, DAGENHAM, RM10 9AT

    ODS code F82003

    3.1 km

  • BANNOCKBURN SURGERY

    20-22 BANNOCKBURN ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1ES

    ODS code G83654

    3.3 km

  • DR KM ALKAISY PRACTICE

    URSWICK ROAD, DAGENHAM, RM9 6EA

    ODS code F82678

    3.3 km

  • ST ALBANS SURGERY

    URSWICK ROAD, DAGENHAM, RM9 6EA

    ODS code F82017

    3.3 km

  • BEAM PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BEAM PARK HEALTH CENTRE, 2 HALEWOOD WAY, RAINHAM, RM13 8QZ

    ODS code Y08371

    3.4 km

  • PLUMSTEAD AND WICKHAM LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83647

    3.4 km

  • HEATHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    BROAD STREET RESOURCE CENTRE, MORLAND ROAD, DAGENHAM, RM10 9HU

    ODS code F82634

    3.4 km

  • PRIME PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP

    BROAD STREET RESOURCE CTR, MORLAND ROAD, DAGENHAM, RM10 9HU

    ODS code Y01719

    3.4 km

  • DR BK JAISWAL'S PRACTICE

    WOODWARD ROAD, DAGENHAM, RM9 4SR

    ODS code F82025

    3.5 km

  • PLUMSTEAD H/C PMS

    TEWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1BB

    ODS code G83019

    3.6 km

  • BEXLEY MEDICAL GROUP

    171 KING HAROLDS WAY, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5RB

    ODS code G83053

    3.6 km

  • JOHN SMITH MEDICAL CENTRE

    145-207 BEVAN AVENUE, BARKING, IG11 9LL

    ODS code F82040

    3.7 km

  • HEDGEMANS MEDICAL CENTRE

    92 HEDGEMANS ROAD, DAGENHAM, RM9 6HT

    ODS code F82015

    3.7 km

Showing 20 of 45 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Lister Walk

    BCT · Thamesmead South

    0.2 miles
  • Lister Walk

    BCT · Thamesmead South

    0.2 miles
  • Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close

    BCT · Thamesmead South

    0.2 miles
  • Curlew Close

    BCT · Thamesmead South

    0.2 miles
  • Thamesmead North / Manordene Road

    BCT · Thamesmead South

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bexley 001C, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,855 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
9 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

123 open schools are in scope, including 86 primary and 13 secondary schools. Jubilee Primary School is the nearest published school at 629 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,232 published events cover 12 months, averaging 186 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 876 events.

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