SE8 postcode area · Lewisham

The SE8 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark. Area Scores range from 18 to 63 across them. Every full SE8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SE8 district contains both ends of the scale: Surrey Quays at 63 out of 100 (#2,514 of 6,856 in England) against Deptford North at 18, a 45-point gap between neighbouring areas. 4 of the 10 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £333,500 in Central Lewisham North to £675,000 in Greenwich Town & Park — a 2.0× gap within the SE8 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Greenwich, Lewisham and Southwark — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£52,897a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime112per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied30%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SE8 district

£405,000median home sold over the past year · -8.5% over 5 years · -8.4% over the year · 239 sales
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced£670,000
Flat£385,000
Lewisham£472,500
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Surrey QuaysSouthwark 2,51463 £470,000
Greenwich & Deptford CreeksideGreenwich 3,13854 £459,675
Central Lewisham NorthLewisham 3,52249 £333,500
Greenwich Town & ParkGreenwich 3,66546 £675,000
Silwood & PepysLewisham 3,96042 £400,000
Brockley East & St JohnsLewisham 4,16639 £475,000
New Cross SouthLewisham 4,59833 £477,500
Canada WaterSouthwark 4,72131 £480,000
New Cross & Deptford SouthLewisham 5,50320 £377,500
Deptford NorthLewisham 5,61918 £368,750

People living in SE8 Census 2021

Residents96,226
Median age (est.)34
Density10,811per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above57%
No car or van61%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 14%25–44 45%45–64 20%65+ 6%

Tenure

Own outright: 9%Mortgage/shared: 21%Social rent: 35%Private rent: 35%
Own outright 9%Mortgage/shared 21%Social rent 35%Private rent 35%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 15%Lone parent: 14%Other: 18%
One person 32%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 15%Lone parent 14%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 31% · Associate professional 18% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional31%
Associate professional18%
Managers & directors14%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative7%
Sales & customer service5%
Skilled trades5%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 52%Asian: 12%Black: 24%Mixed: 7%Other: 5%
White 52%Asian 12%Black 24%Mixed 7%Other 5%

Religion & identity

Christian 40% · No religion 38% · Muslim 9%

Born outside the UK: 44%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SE8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SE8 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SE8.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.