Area Information for Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY

Edward Place in Lewisham is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Deptford ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Lewisham North. This page combines information for the address Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SE8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SE8 5PY.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Lewisham
Ward Deptford
Constituency Lewisham North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 10 property sales in Edward Place, SE8 5PY since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 353 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE8 5PY - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Deptford), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY:

Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PZ
Edward Street, Lewisham, London, SE8 5HJ
Hamilton Street, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PX
Edward Street, Lewisham, London, SE8 5HL
Edward Street, Lewisham, London, SE8 5HW
Beech Close, Lewisham, London, SE8 5HS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SE8 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 10 property sales in Edward Place since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Edward Place, Lewisham, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 0
Terraced 2
Flat (Purpose-Built) 110
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 113
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Edward Place, Lewisham, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 64% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 9
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 64
Rented: Other Social 7
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rent Free 2
Total 111

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 49
Two People 22
Three People 16
Four People 18
Five People 2
Six People 2
Seven People 5
8+ People 1
Total 115

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 48
Family Household 53
Other Household 13
Total 114

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 29
Deprived In One Dimension 43
Deprived In Two Dimensions 31
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 114

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Lewisham North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 130
Female 141
Total 271

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 21
10-14 21
15-19 16
20-24 20
25-29 25
30-34 19
35-39 24
40-44 18
45-49 20
50-54 14
55-59 22
60-64 8
65-69 9
70-74 4
75-79 1
80-84 9
85+ 2
Total 272

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE8 5PY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 105
Married 55
Separated 11
Divorced 23
Widowed 9
Total 203

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 136
Good 91
Fair 30
Bad 14
Very Bad 3
Total 274

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 74
Apprenticeship 1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
No GCSEs or Equivalent 46
Other 10
Total 203

Ethnic Group Embed This

Edward Place, Lewisham, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 28% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 77
Mixed Ethnicity 24
Chinese 14
Other Asian 13
Black African 76
Black Caribbean 34
Other Black/African/Caribbean 13
Arab 4
Other 16
Total 271

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Edward Place, Lewisham, London), only 48% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 131
European Union 24
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 57
Middle East and Asia 17
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 35
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 270

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Edward Place, Lewisham, London), only 48% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 33% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 131
10+ Years 89
5-10 Years 22
2-5 Years 18
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 271

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SE8 5PY.

Passport(s) Held
None 17
United Kingdom 178
European Union 47
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 19
Middle East or Asia 3
North America or Caribbean 5
Central and South America 1
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 71
Christian 121
Buddhist 7
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 50
Sikh 0
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 14
Total 271

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 52
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 32
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 16
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 26
Retired 21
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 15
Total 204

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 15
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 114

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 14
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 29
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 14
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 33
Semi-Routine Occupation 30
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 23
Full-time Student 22
Total 203

Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY is within the Deptford policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 353 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE8 5PY.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 353 crimes committed near Edward Place
Neighbourhood Team Address Deptford
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Lewisham. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SE8 5PY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY. The nearest railway station is Deptford, approximately 220 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Deptford 220 yards
New Cross 580 yards
New Cross Gate 0.6 miles
Greenwich 0.6 miles
St Johns (London) 0.8 miles
Brockley 1.1 miles
Lewisham 1.2 miles
Surrey Quays 1.2 miles
South Bermondsey 1.3 miles
Queens Road (Peckham) 1.3 miles
Maze Hill 1.4 miles
Nunhead 1.4 miles
Canada Water 1.6 miles
Ladywell 1.7 miles
Crofton Park 1.8 miles
Rotherhithe 1.8 miles
Blackheath 1.9 miles
Peckham Rye 1.9 miles
Westcombe Park 2 miles
Wapping 2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY. The nearest Overground station is New Cross ELL, approximately 550 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY. The nearest is Grinling Gibbons Primary School, approximately 200 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY. The nearest is Deptford Green School, approximately 660 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Deptford Green School 660 yards April 2022
    
Addey and Stanhope School 660 yards April 2018
    
St Ursula's Convent School 1 mile January 2024
    
George Green's School 1.1 miles February 2017
    
Haberdashers' Hatcham College 1.1 miles February 2019
    
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour 1.2 miles May 2024
    
Prendergast Vale School (All Through) 1.2 miles January 2018
    
The St Thomas the Apostle College 1.4 miles November 2018
    
Prendergast School 1.4 miles November 2013
    
The John Roan School 1.6 miles October 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY. The nearest is Kingfisher Medical Centre, approximately 280 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY. The nearest is Creekside Dental Clinic, approximately 190 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY. The nearest is Cygnet Hospital Blackheath, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Edward Place, Lewisham, London, SE8 5PY. The nearest is The Sight Centre, approximately 450 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SE8 5PY

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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