Postcode SE8 5AW (Southwark)

Map showing SE8 5AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5AW is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE8 5AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 5AW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 SE8 5AW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5AW is Bestwood Street which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is John Silkin Lane and is 105 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 933 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 462 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5AW (for ages 11 and under) is Sir Francis Drake Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Vapey cakes and is 171 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE8 5AW 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 SE8 5AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE8 5AW, and the approximate distance away.

Bestwood Street 35 m
Trundley's Terrace 75 m
Bush Road 115 m
John Silkin Lane 151 m
Chilton Grove 183 m
Oldfield Grove 198 m
Croft Street 212 m
Acacia Close 215 m
Sybil Phoenix Close 226 m
Trident Street 232 m
Carolean Crescent 255 m
Woodcroft Mews 265 m
Alloa Road 268 m
Crooke Road 270 m
Bailey Street 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5AW

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 SE8 5AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
121 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
409 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
448 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
449 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
525 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
843 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
890 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.03 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.12 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.14 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.15 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.16 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.2 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.22 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.32 km
Bacon's College 1.34 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.37 km
Redriff Primary School 1.38 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.38 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE8 5AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
171 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
191 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
208 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
208 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
208 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
208 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
208 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
208 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
221 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
221 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
248 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
248 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
248 m
Ma po Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
248 m
Morley's fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
248 m
Plus-one oriental centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
248 m
Surdock chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 13, 2018
248 m
Tea garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
248 m
Plush caribbean food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
267 m
Caffe pistachio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
283 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE8 5AW - Data from Apr 2022

John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Lower Road Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Bush Road (SE8) Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 143 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 933 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 944 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 985 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 462 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 465 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 828 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 903 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 912 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 954 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE8 5AW - Data from Dec 2021

Greenland Dock Inland Water 564 m
South Dock Inland Water 658 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 666 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 683 m
Canada Water Inland Water 809 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 811 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.4 km
Redriff Wetland 1.45 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.54 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.83 km
Redriff Wetland 1.85 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE8 5AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.1 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 10.52 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 247,777 kWh - mean 10,773 kWh : median 10,912 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49032700
Longitude -0.04371100
OS Easting 535913
OS Northing 0178634
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7294
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward Rotherhithe
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035940
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 007E
Output Area / Small Area 3D1