Postcode SE5 8UW (Southwark)

Map showing SE5 8UW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE5 8UW is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE5 8UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE5 8UW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SE5 8UW as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE5 8UW is Camberwell Glebe which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vestry Road and is 55 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.08 km away at Oval Underground Station The closest railway station is Denmark Hill Rail Station, 708 m away.

The closest primary school to SE5 8UW (for ages 11 and under) is Oliver Goldsmith Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 26, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sacred Heart Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 12, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Morleys fried chicken and is 871 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE5 8UW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE5 8UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE5 8UW, and the approximate distance away.

Camberwell Glebe 95 m
Brunswick Park 122 m
Wilson Road 140 m
Dagmar Road 151 m
Vestry Mews 158 m
St Giles Road 175 m
Vicarage Grove 178 m
Maude Road 214 m
Gables Close 216 m
Ribbon Dance Mews 231 m
Benhill Road 239 m
Brunswick Villas 257 m
Havil Street 258 m
Mary Datchelor Close 259 m
Camberwell Church Street 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE5 8UW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE5 8UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
292 m
Arco Academy Requires improvement
(September 16, 2021)
385 m
Lyndhurst Primary School 498 m
Spa School Camberwell 498 m
Brunswick Park Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
544 m
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
595 m
Crawford Primary School Good
(October 4, 2019)
713 m
The Villa Good
(June 7, 2018)
778 m
Harris Academy Peckham Good
(December 12, 2019)
782 m
Harris Primary Free School Peckham Good
(April 20, 2017)
782 m
Angel Oak Academy Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
825 m
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 31, 2017)
849 m
Cherry Garden School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
912 m
Tuke School Outstanding
(July 14, 2021)
929 m
Comber Grove School Good
(April 2, 2019)
935 m
Dog Kennel Hill School Good
(March 8, 2017)
958 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
985 m
PhoenixPlace Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.07 km
Ark All Saints Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE5 8UW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hlal foods Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
558 m
Payless Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
575 m
The peckham pelican Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
575 m
Bradfield youth club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
630 m
Anne bernadt early years centre & nursery school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
635 m
Peckham pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
635 m
Bw london Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
671 m
The grove children & family centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
744 m
Angel breakfast & after school club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
744 m
Southwark foodbank Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
744 m
Trinity in camberwell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
744 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
782 m
In house catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
825 m
Sporting recovery cic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
830 m
Iss facility services education School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
849 m
Morleys fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2021
871 m
Persepolis - taste of persia (jantex its) Retailers - other 4
Good
November 12, 2020
871 m
Pizza shack Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
871 m
Price cutter food & wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
871 m
The cinnamon tree Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
871 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE5 8UW - Data from Apr 2022

Vestry Road Bus Stop/Station 55 m
St Giles Church Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Vestry Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
St Giles Church Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Camberwell Church St Camberwell Grn Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.08 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.08 km
Oval Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.08 km
Denmark Hill Rail Station Rail 708 m
Peckham Rye Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
East Dulwich Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.18 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.2 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.21 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.29 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 35.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE5 8UW - Data from Dec 2021

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 1.65 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.64 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.79 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.85 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.86 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.93 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 4.05 km
South Dock Inland Water 4.08 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 4.1 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 4.16 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE5 8UW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 153.1 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 239,265 kWh - mean 9,202 kWh : median 6,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 70,104 kWh - mean 2,696 kWh : median 2,203 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE5 8UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.47387200
Longitude -0.08530800
OS Easting 533075
OS Northing 0176728
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8105
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Camberwell and Peckham
Electoral Ward St Giles
Local Authority District Southwark
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000028
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southwark
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035998
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 020A
Output Area / Small Area 3B1