This page brings together the map and available local information for SE8 5HW in Lewisham. The boundary shown is an approximation created from address points, and each data section explains whether its figures apply to the full postcode or a wider statistical area. Census 2021 records 59 residents and 38 households at the exact postcode.
Average sold price£235,0001 exact-postcode transactions
IMD decile2 of 10Containing LSOA · 2025
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Core details from the ONS Postcode Directory. Geography codes identify the official areas containing this postcode.
Exact postcode record
Postcode details
Postcode
SE8 5HW
Postcode without spaces
SE85HW
Status
Active postcode
User type
Small user postcode
Introduced
January 1980
Directory version
2026-06
Latitude
51.4804800
Longitude
-0.0272970
British National Grid
537,082 E, 177,570 N
Containing official geographies
Country
England
Region
London
Local authority
Lewisham
Output Area (2021)
E00016430
LSOA (2021)
E01003253
MSOA (2021)
E02000654
Electoral ward
E05013719
Westminster constituency
E14001332
The red outline is an approximate convex hull generated from geocoded property locations and offset outwards by about 25 metres; it is not an official postcode boundary.
Ward and Constituency
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.
Exact postcode · Census 2021
Residents
59
Households
38
Female residents
25
Male residents
34
Residents per household
1.6
Counts are from the postcode-level Census population and household datasets. They apply to the exact postcode. Detailed local demographic profiles will be labelled separately when Output Area data is added.
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Local Deprivation
Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
The search is currently limited to records whose own postcode begins with SE8. Distances are approximate straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Companies Registered at SE8 5HW
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Exact registered postcode
Registered companies4All supplied statuses
Active companies4Companies House status
Active · 16077583
ICON EGYPTIAN COTTON LTD
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 November 2024
46160 - Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods
A registered office can be an accountant, agent or correspondence address. A company listed here does not necessarily trade from this postcode.
Crime in the Local LSOA
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Containing LSOA · E01003253
27 recorded incidents
Lewisham 002E includes SE8 5HW and other nearby postcodes.
Crime type
Incidents
Anti-social behaviour
5
Theft from the person
5
Bicycle theft
4
Violence and sexual offences
4
Drugs
2
Robbery
2
Burglary
1
Other theft
1
Possession of weapons
1
Public order
1
Vehicle crime
1
Crime figures apply to the whole Lewisham 002E LSOA, not only to SE8 5HW. Locations may be anonymised by the source.
SE8 5HW Questions
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
Where is the SE8 5HW postcode?
SE8 5HW is in Lewisham, England.
How many people live in SE8 5HW?
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 59 residents at SE8 5HW. This is an exact postcode count.
What do the deprivation figures for SE8 5HW describe?
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Are the property prices for the exact postcode?
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full SE8 5HW postcode.
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