Use this guide to understand SE5 8SW in Southwark. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 17 residents and 8 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | SE5 8SW |
| Postcode without spaces | SE58SW |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4700900 |
| Longitude | -0.0873270 |
| British National Grid | 532,944 E, 176,303 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Output Area (2021) | E00019698 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01003913 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000830 |
| Electoral ward | E05011115 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001421 |
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 | 17 |
| Households | 8 |
| Female residents | 9 |
| Male residents | 8 |
| Residents per household | 2.1 |
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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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Grove Lane, London, SE5 8SN
Ages 3–11 · 495 pupils of 420 capacity
20.3% eligible for free school meals
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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
Miscellaneous
School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Ages 4–14
B
40 ST. GILES ROAD, CAMBERWELL, LONDON, SE5 7RF
B
DENMARK HILL, LONDON, SE5 9RS
B
DENMARK HILL, LONDON, SE5 9RS
B
40 ST. GILES ROAD, CAMBERWELL, LONDON, SE5 7RF
B
SUNSHINE HOUSE, 27 PECKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE5 8UH
B
99 COLDHARBOUR LANE, LONDON, SE5 9NS
Other independent school
Camberwell Leisure Centre, Artichoke Place, Camberwell, London, SE5 8TS
Ages 11–16 · 17 pupils of 60 capacity
Miscellaneous
45-65 Peckham Road, London, SE5 8UF
Ages 16–99
Community school
Crawford Road, London, SE5 9NF
Ages 3–11 · 285 pupils of 630 capacity
51.1% eligible for free school meals
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Southwark 024A includes SE5 8SW and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
SE5 8SW is in Southwark, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 17 residents at SE5 8SW. 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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