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SE8 5RU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Silwood & Pepys
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,674 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE8 5RU is like

SE8 5RU is a postcode in the Silwood & Pepys area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,674 people. 20.8% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 48% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 5RU compares

Headline figures for SE8 5RU, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 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

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£80,087

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE8 5RU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
34.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
48% 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
17 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE8 5RU FAQs

Is SE8 5RU 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 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE8 5RU?

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 5RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE8 5RU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE8 5RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.1% of residents. 20.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (89.3%).

Which council covers SE8 5RU?

The local authority for SE8 5RU is Lewisham.

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

How well connected is SE8 5RU?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 0.4 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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