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SE8 5BT area guide

Who lives in SE8 5BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Deptford North
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,396 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE8 5BT is like

SE8 5BT is a postcode in the Deptford North area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,396 people. 31.1% of households own their home, 28.5% rent privately and 38.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE8 5 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE8 5BT compares

Headline figures for SE8 5BT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 63 sales in SE8 5, −7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,836

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE8 5BT differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
41.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE8 5 is down 7.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE8 5BT FAQs

Is SE8 5BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE8 5BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in SE8 5 sold for a median of £375,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE8 5BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE8 5BT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE8 5BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.6% of residents. 31.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (59.8%).

Which council covers SE8 5BT?

The local authority for SE8 5BT is Lewisham.

SE8 5BT comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE8 5BT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is New Cross Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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