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| Postcode | SE5 8BU |
| Postcode without spaces | SE58BU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4643400 |
| Longitude | -0.0867760 |
| British National Grid | 532,999 E, 175,665 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Output Area (2021) | E00167514 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004049 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000833 |
| Electoral ward | E05011097 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001205 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 31 |
| Households | 11 |
| Female residents | 13 |
| Male residents | 18 |
| Residents per household | 2.8 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the SE5 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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DENMARK HILL, LONDON, SE5 9RS
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DENMARK HILL, LONDON, SE5 9RS
Community school
Dylways, London, SE5 8HP
Ages 3–11 · 515 pupils of 690 capacity
26.8% eligible for free school meals
Miscellaneous
School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Ages 4–14
Academy converter
Grove Lane, London, SE5 8SN
Ages 3–11 · 495 pupils of 420 capacity
20.3% eligible for free school meals
Academy special converter
1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital, De Crespigny Park, Camberwell, London, SE5 8AZ
Ages 4–19 · 1 pupils
0.0% eligible for free school meals
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99 COLDHARBOUR LANE, LONDON, SE5 9NS
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SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE5 8UH
Community school
Crawford Road, London, SE5 9NF
Ages 3–11 · 285 pupils of 630 capacity
51.1% eligible for free school meals
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40 ST. GILES ROAD, CAMBERWELL, LONDON, SE5 7RF
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17 CAMBERWELL GREEN, LONDON, SE5 7AF
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1-6 CAMBERWELL GREEN, LONDON, SE5 7AF
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 7 February 2024
60200 - Television programming and broadcasting activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 November 2013
70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated 27 July 1965
74990 - Non-trading company
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Southwark 027D includes SE5 8BU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
SE5 8BU is in Southwark, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 31 residents at SE5 8BU. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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