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SE8 3GW

POSTCODE

SE8 3GW is a postcode in Greenwich Creekside.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4807, -0.0172
OS grid TQ377776 (537,780, 177,614)
IMD England
8/10
#26895
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.9 per 1k
MoM +5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFXJM+74
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
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.
26895
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26895 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 3GW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE8 3GW

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 +50%
452811
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY -25%
34229
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY +19%
63345
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
53
YoY +36%
69374
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising

142
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,813
White Brit.39.5%
Other White23.0%
African6.8%
Chinese4.4%
Indian4.1%
+ 10 other groups · 22.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,813
No religion45.7%
Christian33.3%
Not answered10.3%
Muslim6.3%
Hindu2.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,811
25–3438.5%
35–4919.7%
20–2414.8%
16–198.8%
≤45.4%
+ 5 other age groups · 12.8%

Households

Total households: 753
One person: other27.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children23.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
+ 8 other households · 15.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Greenwich Station

    DLR · Rail

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich

    DLR

    454 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station

    DLR

    458 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Creekside

    Bus · Stop Z · east

    78 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Creekside

    Bus · Stop G · west

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Creek Road / Norman Road

    Bus · Stop Y · east

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Creek Road / Norman Road

    Bus · Stop W · west

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • MacMillan Students Village

    Bus · Stop D · east

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SE8 3GW

England
Country
Greenwich
Local Authority
Greenwich Creekside
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE8 3GW
Coordinates
51.4807, -0.0172
Grid reference
TQ377776
Easting
537,780
Northing
177,614
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFXJM+74
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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

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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 035H E01034181
E01034181
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 035 E02006928
E02006928
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Greenwich 035D E01033730
E01033730
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

7:31 AM5:57 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
May 2019 — Introduced
Postcode SE8 3GW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034181 and MSOA E02006928 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26895
Present — Active
Postcode SE8 3GW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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