sipuha

SE5 8UN

POSTCODE

A St Giles postcode in Southwark, a 9-minute walk from Denmark Hill Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Arco Academy

    Secondary · Requires improvement

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    Spa School Camberwell

    Special · Good

    0.27 mi

  3. 3
    Lyndhurst Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.30 mi

  4. 4
    Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

    Primary

    0.30 mi

  5. 5
    Brunswick Park Primary School

    Primary

    0.31 mi

  6. 6
    St George's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.43 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Southwark.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Apply for a primary place via Southwark
Apply for a secondary place via SouthwarkAdmissions and composite prospectus guidance (GOV.UK)Application deadlines and offer days in EnglandHome education: find your council (GOV.UK)Home education guidance (GOV.UK)

Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to Southwark's application form.

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Denmark Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    730 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Peckham Rye Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • East Dulwich Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Vestry Road

    Bus · Stop N · east

    69 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Giles Church

    Bus · Stop U · west

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vestry Road

    Bus · Stop V · west

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Giles Church

    Bus · ->E · east

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green

    Bus · Stop L · west

    444 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE5 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE5 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales

SE5 8UN has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE5 8 sector.

Average price
£724,438
Median price: £541,000
Median +3.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales
View district SE5
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £842,363
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£886k£699k£511k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£1,550,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8RE
£1,145,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8NG
£621,817 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8JE
£430,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8DH
£465,000 · 2026-09-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8ER
£2,350,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE5 8LE
£542,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8NN
£905,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8SP
£705,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SE5 8JD
£525,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE5 8QF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE5 8UN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE5 8UN

Counts are for St Giles electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
69
YoY +68%
805427
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
35
YoY -8%
513314
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
26
YoY —
26166
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
20124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
51
YoY stable
735945
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

187
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Southwark 020 (E02000826)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£68,931

£58,856–£80,730

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,579

£43,034–£57,119

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,373

£44,612–£52,451

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,856

£34,535–£45,998

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,089
White Brit.26.8%
African24.3%
Other White10.6%
Caribbean7.9%
Other Black6.0%
+ 12 other groups · 24.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,089
Christian48.7%
No religion30.3%
Muslim11.2%
Not answered7.5%
Buddhist1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,086
25–3420.6%
35–4919.1%
50–6416.5%
20–2411.2%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%

Households

Total households: 752
One person: other21.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.2%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent10.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 34.8%

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.
11515
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11515 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE5 8UN

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
St Giles
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE5 8UN
Coordinates
51.4742, -0.0851
Grid reference
TQ330767
Easting
533,084
Northing
176,767
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWF7+MW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwark
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Southwark

Administrative Information

Southwark
Local Authority
Council Area
Peckham E14001421
Constituency
E14001421
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St Giles
Constituency code
E14001421
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Southwark, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southwark

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southwark 020A E01003911
E01003911
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 020 E02000826
E02000826
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 020A E01003911
E01003911
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 020 E02000826
E02000826
Urban: 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

7:12 AM4:16 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE5 8UN 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003911 and MSOA E02000826 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11515
Present — Active
Postcode SE5 8UN 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

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Southwark
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode