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SE8 5SB

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 5EP 15 m
SE8 5EX 36 m
SE8 5EW 42 m
SE8 5ER 64 m
SE8 5ES 64 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE8 5SB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 2014
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE8
Postcode sector
SE8 5
Latitude
51.490900
Longitude
-0.038184
British National Grid easting
536,295
British National Grid northing
178,708

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
E00182623
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
328
Primary
179
Secondary
46

  1. Marathon Science School

    Other independent school

    272 m

  2. Deptford Park Primary School

    Community school

    300 m

  3. Twin Oaks Primary School

    Community school

    631 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
8,844
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,640
  • Anti social behaviour 1,245
  • Theft from the person 875
  • Other theft 682
  • Vehicle crime 560

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.

GP practices

86

within 5 km straight-line

  • GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 3QH

    ODS code G85085

    219 m

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 HAWKSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE16 2PE

    ODS code G85125

    820 m

  • KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85020

    1.1 km

  • DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F84656

    1.2 km

  • THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84747

    1.4 km

  • ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85138

    1.4 km

  • AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85698

    1.7 km

  • NEW CROSS CENTRE (HURLEY GROUP)

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

    ODS code G85076

    1.7 km

  • CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85026

    1.7 km

  • ISLAND HEALTH

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

    ODS code F84710

    1.8 km

  • SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 VERNEY WAY, LONDON, SE16 3HA

    ODS code G85087

    1.8 km

  • DEPTFORD SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85711

    2.0 km

  • THE QRP SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85015

    2.0 km

  • DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85736

    2.0 km

  • ROSERTON STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code F84647

    2.1 km

  • THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84079

    2.2 km

  • BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85623

    2.3 km

  • QHS GP CARE HOME SERVICE

    50 OLD JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 4BL

    ODS code Y06113

    2.3 km

  • THE LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE

    11 GILL STREET, POPLAR, LONDON, E14 8HQ

    ODS code F84054

    2.4 km

  • BURNEY STREET PMS

    48 BURNEY STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8EX

    ODS code G83065

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 86 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Dunnage Crescent

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles

  • Dunnage Crescent

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.2 miles

  • Bestwood Street

    BCT · Deptford

    0.2 miles

  • Windlass Place

    BCT · Deptford

    0.2 miles

  • Windlass Place

    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

328 open schools are in scope, including 179 primary and 46 secondary schools. Marathon Science School is the nearest published school at 272 m.

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

Recorded crime

8,844 published events cover 12 months, averaging 737 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,640 events.

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