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SE8 3BX

POSTCODE

SE8 3BX is a postcode in Greenwich Creekside.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4815, -0.0186
OS grid TQ376777 (537,680, 177,700)
IMD England
9/10
#28291
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.9 per 1k
MoM +5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFXJJ+JG
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 12.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 12.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

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.
28291
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28291 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SE8

Police Recorded Crime near SE8 3BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE8 3BX

Counts are for Greenwich Creekside 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY —
33183
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY +75%
34194
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY —
63345
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
53
YoY +121%
69374
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

142
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,763
White Brit.40.7%
Other White22.7%
Indian6.5%
African5.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.9%
+ 8 other groups · 19.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,763
No religion41.1%
Christian36.2%
Not answered9.1%
Muslim5.4%
Hindu5.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,765
25–3434.5%
35–4930.1%
50–6411.4%
≤45.6%
20–245.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.0%

Households

Total households: 864
One person: other30.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
+ 8 other households · 17.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Greenwich Station

    DLR · Rail

    401 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station

    DLR

    543 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich

    DLR

    543 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Creekside

    Bus · Stop G · west

    47 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Creekside

    Bus · Stop Z · east

    98 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • MacMillan Students Village

    Bus · Stop D · east

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • MacMillan Students Village

    Bus · Stop H · west

    249 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Creek Road / Norman Road

    Bus · Stop Y · east

    297 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SE8 3BX

England
Country
Greenwich
Local Authority
Greenwich Creekside
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE8 3BX
Coordinates
51.4815, -0.0186
Grid reference
TQ376777
Easting
537,680
Northing
177,700
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFXJJ+JG
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

Administrative Information

Greenwich
Local Authority
Council Area
Greenwich and Woolwich E14001257
Constituency
E14001257
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Greenwich Creekside
Constituency code
E14001257
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Greenwich, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Greenwich

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South 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 035C E01033728
E01033728
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 035 E02006928
E02006928
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Greenwich 035C E01033728
E01033728
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 035 E02006928
E02006928
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

7:25 AM6:05 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
October 2003 — Introduced
Postcode SE8 3BX introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01033728 and MSOA E02006928 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28291
Present — Active
Postcode SE8 3BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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