Use this guide to understand SE8 4AL in Lewisham. 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.
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| Postcode | SE8 4AL |
| Postcode without spaces | SE84AL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | June 2012 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4784800 |
| Longitude | -0.0247480 |
| British National Grid | 537,265 E, 177,352 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Lewisham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00182617 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01003304 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02006798 |
| Electoral ward | E05013719 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001332 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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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 SE8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Voluntary aided school
Crossfield Street, Deptford, London, SE8 3PH
Ages 4–11 · 122 pupils of 240 capacity
50.0% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
11 Giffin Street, London, SE8 4RJ
Ages 3–11 · 427 pupils of 420 capacity
44.7% eligible for free school meals
Local authority nursery school
McMillan Street, Deptford, London, SE8 3EH
Ages 2–5 · 123 pupils
4.7% eligible for free school meals
Higher education institutions
Laban, Creekside, Greenwich, Deptford, SE8 3DZ
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CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACT, WALDRON HLTH/CTR(SUITE 2), LONDON, SE8 4BG
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3 KINGFISHER SQUARE, STAUNTON STREET, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 5DA
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WALDRON HEALTH CENTRE, STANLEY STREET, LONDON, SE8 4BG
Community school
Clyde Street, Deptford, London, SE8 5LW
Ages 3–11 · 208 pupils of 235 capacity
34.6% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Thornville Street, London, SE8 4QB
Ages 3–11 · 166 pupils of 210 capacity
44.6% eligible for free school meals
Local authority nursery school
Alverton Street, Deptford, Alverton Street, London, SE8 5NH
Ages 2–5 · 72 pupils
9.1% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Albyn Road, Deptford, London, SE8 4ED
Ages 3–11 · 186 pupils of 260 capacity
36.0% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Ashmead Road, Deptford, London, SE8 4DX
Ages 3–11 · 390 pupils of 446 capacity
11.0% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Community Interest Company
Incorporated 27 April 2026
90030 - Artistic creation
Community Interest Company
Incorporated 20 May 2022
90030 - Artistic creation
Community Interest Company
Incorporated 18 July 2014
90030 - Artistic creation
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated 20 February 2004
74990 - Non-trading company
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Lewisham 039D includes SE8 4AL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
SE8 4AL is in Lewisham, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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