SE8 4BE

Deptford · Lewisham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
Postcode district
SE8
Postcode sector
SE8 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE14 6LE 47 m
SE14 6LL 52 m
SE8 4BD 95 m
SE14 6PF 106 m
SE14 6LF 107 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE8 4BE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE8
Postcode sector
SE8 4
Latitude
51.477251
Longitude
-0.032938
British National Grid easting
536,700
British National Grid northing
177,200

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Lewisham · E09000023
Electoral ward
Deptford · E05013719
Parish or community
E43000213
Westminster constituency
Lewisham North · E14001332
Output area
E00016705
Lower layer super output area
Lewisham 039C · E01003303
Middle layer super output area
Lewisham 039 · E02006798

Postcode source versions

Explore SE8

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
282
Primary
162
Secondary
35
  1. Deptford Green School

    Community school

    280 m
  2. Childeric Primary School

    Academy converter

    344 m
  3. Goldsmiths College, University of London

    Higher education institutions

    385 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,920
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,044
  • Anti social behaviour 1,400
  • Other theft 821
  • Burglary 630
  • Shoplifting 586

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SE8 4 residents
8,998

Age bands in SE8 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.8%

1,343 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.5%

1,149 residents

Age 25 to 44
40.4%

3,439 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.2%

1,890 residents

Age 65 and over
8.2%

694 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

76

within 5 km straight-line

  • AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE

    SUITE 5, WALDRON HEALTH CENTRE, AMERSHAM VALE, NEW CROSS, LONDON, SE14 6LD

    ODS code G85698

    127 m

  • NEW CROSS CENTRE (HURLEY GROUP)

    SUITE 3, WALDRON HEALTH CENTRE, AMERSHAM VALE, LONDON, SE14 6LD

    ODS code G85076

    127 m

  • CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACTICE

    CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACT, WALDRON HLTH/CTR(SUITE 2), LONDON, SE8 4BG

    ODS code G85026

    147 m

  • DEPTFORD SURGERY

    502-504 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 6TJ

    ODS code G85711

    461 m

  • DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 PEARSONS AVENUE, NEW CROSS, LONDON, SE14 6TG

    ODS code G85736

    508 m

  • KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 KINGFISHER SQUARE, STAUNTON STREET, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 5DA

    ODS code G85020

    542 m

  • THE QRP SURGERY

    387 QUEENS ROAD, NEW CROSS GATE, LONDON, SE14 5HD

    ODS code G85015

    1.1 km

  • VESTA ROAD SURGERY

    58 VESTA ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2NH

    ODS code G85105

    1.1 km

  • THE LEWISHAM CARE PARTNERSHIP

    56-60 LOAMPIT HILL, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE13 7SX

    ODS code G85038

    1.3 km

  • PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    32-33 PLUMBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE10 8PA

    ODS code G83641

    1.4 km

  • PRIMECARE PMS (SOUTH STREET)

    SOUTH ST MEDICAL CENTRE, 71A GREENWICH SOUTH STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8NT

    ODS code G83058

    1.4 km

  • GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 3QH

    ODS code G85085

    1.5 km

  • BURNEY STREET PMS

    48 BURNEY STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8EX

    ODS code G83065

    1.7 km

  • DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    100 SPINDRIFT AVENUE, ISLE OF DOGS, LONDON, E14 9WU

    ODS code F84656

    1.8 km

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 HAWKSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE16 2PE

    ODS code G85125

    2.0 km

  • THE NUNHEAD SURGERY

    58 NUNHEAD GROVE, NUNHEAD, LONDON, SE15 3LY

    ODS code G85685

    2.3 km

  • SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 VERNEY WAY, LONDON, SE16 3HA

    ODS code G85087

    2.3 km

  • THE ACORN & GAUMONT HOUSE SURGERY

    153 PECKHAM HIGH STREET, PECKHAM, LONDON, SE15 5SL

    ODS code G85006

    2.4 km

  • ISLAND HEALTH

    145 EAST FERRY ROAD, ISLE OF DOGS, LONDON, E14 3BQ

    ODS code F84710

    2.4 km

  • TRIANGLE GROUP PRACTICE LIMITED

    2 MORLEY ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE13 6DQ

    ODS code G85120

    2.6 km

Showing 20 of 76 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Exeter Way

    BCT · New Cross

    0.1 miles
  • New Cross Station

    RSE · New Cross

    0.1 miles
  • New Cross ELL Rail Station

    RLY · New Cross

    0.1 miles
  • New Cross Rail Station

    RLY · New Cross

    0.1 miles
  • Exeter Way

    BCT · New Cross

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lewisham 039C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,986 of 33,755

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

282 open schools are in scope, including 162 primary and 35 secondary schools. Deptford Green School is the nearest published school at 280 m.

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

Recorded crime

9,920 published events cover 12 months, averaging 826.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,044 events.

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