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SE8 5DU

Evelyn · Lewisham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Evelyn
Local authority
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
Postcode district
SE8
Postcode sector
SE8 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE8 5ER 31 m
SE8 5ES 31 m
SE8 5FT 42 m
SE8 5ET 44 m
SE8 5EN 51 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE8 5DU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 April 2009
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE8
Postcode sector
SE8 5
Latitude
51.491464
Longitude
-0.039139
British National Grid easting
536,227
British National Grid northing
178,769

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Lewisham · E09000023
Electoral ward
Evelyn · E05013721
Parish or community
E43000213
Westminster constituency
Lewisham North · E14001332
Output area
E00182563
Lower layer super output area
Lewisham 001F · E01034387
Middle layer super output area
Lewisham 001 · E02000653

Postcode source versions

Explore SE8

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
327
Primary
176
Secondary
47

  1. Marathon Science School

    Other independent school

    236 m

  2. Deptford Park Primary School

    Community school

    373 m

  3. Twin Oaks Primary School

    Community school

    665 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,672
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,612
  • Anti social behaviour 1,220
  • Theft from the person 863
  • Other theft 674
  • Vehicle crime 551

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SE8 5 residents
11,545

Age bands in SE8 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

1,783 residents

Age 15 to 24
13%

1,391 residents

Age 25 to 44
43%

4,614 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.9%

2,248 residents

Age 65 and over
6.5%

700 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.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

86

within 5 km straight-line

  • GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 3QH

    ODS code G85085

    305 m

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 HAWKSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE16 2PE

    ODS code G85125

    745 m

  • KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85020

    1.2 km

  • DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F84656

    1.3 km

  • ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    ALBION STREET HEALTH CENTRE, 87 ALBION STREET, LONDON, SE16 7JX

    ODS code G85138

    1.3 km

  • THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE

    BARKANTINE CENTRE, 121 WESTFERRY ROAD, LONDON, E14 8JH

    ODS code F84747

    1.4 km

  • AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85698

    1.8 km

  • NEW CROSS CENTRE (HURLEY GROUP)

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

    ODS code G85076

    1.8 km

  • CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85026

    1.8 km

  • SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 VERNEY WAY, LONDON, SE16 3HA

    ODS code G85087

    1.8 km

  • ISLAND HEALTH

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

    ODS code F84710

    1.8 km

  • THE QRP SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85015

    2.0 km

  • DEPTFORD SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85711

    2.0 km

  • DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85736

    2.1 km

  • THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

    THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, LONDON, E1W 2RL

    ODS code F84079

    2.1 km

  • ROSERTON STREET SURGERY

    THE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTRE, ROSERTON STREET, LONDON, E14 3PG

    ODS code F84647

    2.2 km

  • BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EYOT HOUSE, 50 OLD JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 4BL

    ODS code G85623

    2.2 km

  • QHS GP CARE HOME SERVICE

    50 OLD JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 4BL

    ODS code Y06113

    2.2 km

  • THE LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE

    11 GILL STREET, POPLAR, LONDON, E14 8HQ

    ODS code F84054

    2.3 km

  • THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY

    1 WOLSELEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2BP

    ODS code G85705

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 86 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Yeoman Street

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles

  • Yeoman Street

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles

  • Dunnage Crescent

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles

  • Dunnage Crescent

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.2 miles

  • Bestwood Street

    BCT · Deptford

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lewisham 001F, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,854 of 33,755

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

327 open schools are in scope, including 176 primary and 47 secondary schools. Marathon Science School is the nearest published school at 236 m.

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

Recorded crime

8,672 published events cover 12 months, averaging 722.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,612 events.

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