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SE8 4SS

Deptford · Lewisham · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE8 4RU 32 m
SE8 4AB 33 m
SE8 4ST 54 m
SE8 4PA 57 m
SE8 4AF 58 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE8 4SS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 1994
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE8
Postcode sector
SE8 4
Latitude
51.475479
Longitude
-0.024950
British National Grid easting
537,260
British National Grid northing
177,018

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
E00016713
Lower layer super output area
Lewisham 039E · E01032579
Middle layer super output area
Lewisham 039 · E02006798

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
258
Primary
150
Secondary
33

  1. Tidemill Academy

    Academy converter

    242 m

  2. Addey and Stanhope School

    Voluntary aided school

    248 m

  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    379 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
10,074
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,092
  • Anti social behaviour 1,373
  • Other theft 877
  • Shoplifting 712
  • Public order 621

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
62

30 female, 32 male

Postcode households
27
Residents per household
2.3
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

This postcode contained 0.7% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SE8 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

75

within 5 km

  • DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85736

    181 m

  • DEPTFORD SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85711

    223 m

  • CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85026

    459 m

  • AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85698

    481 m

  • NEW CROSS CENTRE (HURLEY GROUP)

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

    ODS code G85076

    481 m

  • PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    32-33 PLUMBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE10 8PA

    ODS code G83641

    804 m

  • KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85020

    809 m

  • PRIMECARE PMS (SOUTH STREET)

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

    ODS code G83058

    872 m

  • THE LEWISHAM CARE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G85038

    920 m

  • BURNEY STREET PMS

    48 BURNEY STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8EX

    ODS code G83065

    1.2 km

  • VESTA ROAD SURGERY

    58 VESTA ROAD, LONDON, SE4 2NH

    ODS code G85105

    1.3 km

  • THE QRP SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85015

    1.6 km

  • DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F84656

    1.8 km

  • GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 3QH

    ODS code G85085

    1.8 km

  • TRIANGLE GROUP PRACTICE LIMITED

    2 MORLEY ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE13 6DQ

    ODS code G85120

    2.2 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    2 WOODLAND WALK, OFF TRAFALGAR ROAD, LONDON, SE10 9UB

    ODS code G83651

    2.3 km

  • ISLAND HEALTH

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

    ODS code F84710

    2.4 km

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 HAWKSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE16 2PE

    ODS code G85125

    2.5 km

  • VANBRUGH GROUP PRACTICE

    LEVEL 2, GREENWICH CENTRE, 12 LAMBARDE SQUARE, LONDON, SE10 9GB

    ODS code G83021

    2.6 km

  • THE NUNHEAD SURGERY

    58 NUNHEAD GROVE, NUNHEAD, LONDON, SE15 3LY

    ODS code G85685

    2.6 km

Showing 20 of 75 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

  • Deptford Bridge

    BCT · Deptford Bridge

    0.1 miles

  • Deptford Bridge

    BCT · Deptford Bridge

    0.1 miles

  • Deptford Bridge

    BCT · Deptford Bridge

    0.1 miles

  • Deptford Bridge

    BCT · Deptford Bridge

    0.1 miles

  • Deptford High St /New Cross Rd

    BCT · New Cross

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lewisham 039E, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,049 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
3 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
14
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

258 open schools are in scope, including 150 primary and 33 secondary schools. Tidemill Academy is the nearest published school at 242 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

10,074 published events cover 12 months, averaging 839.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,092 events.

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