Postcode SE8 5DS (Southwark)

Map showing SE8 5DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5DS is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. SE8 5DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 5DS 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 5DS as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5DS is Croft Street which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bestwood Street and is 97 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 968 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 536 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5DS (for ages 11 and under) is Deptford Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Babzen meze turkish restaurant and is 214 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Croft Street 73 m
Acacia Close 78 m
Chilton Grove 99 m
Woodcroft Mews 127 m
Bestwood Street 140 m
Carolean Crescent 140 m
Bailey Street 168 m
Yeoman Street 189 m
Pell Street 203 m
Rainsborough Avenue 210 m
Trundley's Terrace 210 m
River Rise Close 221 m
Bush Road 230 m
John Silkin Lane 232 m
Trident Street 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5DS

Introduction February 1990
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 5DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
42 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
361 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
428 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
570 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
641 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
934 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.01 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.02 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.08 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.15 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.18 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.23 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.26 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.27 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.27 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.28 km
Bacon's College 1.31 km
Redriff Primary School 1.31 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.35 km
Deptford Green School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
153 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
214 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
214 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
214 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
214 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
214 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
214 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
248 m
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
271 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
303 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
303 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
312 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
324 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
324 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
324 m
Ma po Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
324 m
Morley's fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
324 m
Plus-one oriental centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
324 m
Surdock chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 13, 2018
324 m
Tea garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
324 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Bestwood Street Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Lower Road Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 220 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 968 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 982 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 536 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 543 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 934 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 772 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 782 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 821 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 475 m
South Dock Inland Water 528 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 561 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 562 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 718 m
Canada Water Inland Water 841 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Redriff Wetland 1.35 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.39 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.53 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.75 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.75 km
Redriff Wetland 1.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.1 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 10.15 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.16 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 100% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 46,594 kWh - mean 7,766 kWh : median 7,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE8 5DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49063500
Longitude -0.04179400
OS Easting 536047
OS Northing 0178672
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7088
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional 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 E33035948
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 008E
Output Area / Small Area 3B3