Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SE28 8EA
Postcode
SE28 8EA
Coordinates
51.5069, 0.1125
Grid reference
TQ467807
Easting
546,702
Northing
180,773
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32G446+PX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Greenwich
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Greenwich
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6477
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6477 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SE28 8EA
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE28 8EA
Counts are for Thamesmead Moorings electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
45
YoY +12%
594224
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
22
YoY -15%
28199
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
16103
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1890
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.37.5%
African31.6%
Other White9.8%
Other Black5.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
+ 8 other groups · 13.6%
Religion
Christian51.2%
No religion30.1%
Muslim10.5%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
35–4923.4%
50–6417.3%
25–3412.3%
10–1510.8%
5–97.9%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Other23.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children20.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.0%
Any member 66+6.7%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%
Administrative Information
Greenwich
Local Authority
Council AreaErith and Thamesmead E14001229
Constituency
E14001229Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Thamesmead Moorings
Constituency code
E14001229
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Greenwich, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Greenwich
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSouth East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Greenwich Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Greenwich 001B E01001692
E01001692MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 001 E02000313
E02000313LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Greenwich 001B E01001692
E01001692MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 001 E02000313
E02000313Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE28 8EA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 6477
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001692 and MSOA E02000313 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SE28 8EA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SE28 8EA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–19FSM 37%
Attainment 8
45.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
53%
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 41%
Attainment 8
47.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 55%
RWM expected
76%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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