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SE8 5AX

Evelyn

Lewisham

England / London / Lewisham / Silwood & Pepys / Evelyn / SE8 5AX

Overview

Postcode SE8 5AX is located in a major urban area, within the Evelyn ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Silwood & Pepys area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Silwood & Pepys is £57,100 per year. The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Deptford Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
65.9%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Silwood & Pepys has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,786 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Silwood & Pepys has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 83.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

65.9%

Approximately 65.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Silwood & Pepys is £57,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 92 ft away from SE8 5AX.

Flood risk

Very low

Silwood & Pepys near SE8 5AX has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Surrey Quays

Overground

0.4 mi

2

South Bermondsey

Southern

0.6 mi

2

Canada Water

Jubilee, Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miDeptford ParkMedium
0.3 miPodium GardenSmall
0.3 miPodium GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
486
Population density
20,249 per km²

Demographics

African
180
36.81%
British
108
22.09%
Other White
41
8.38%
Caribbean
30
6.13%
Other
28
5.73%
Total population: 489

Housing

Other social rented
70
41.18%
Social rents from council
42
24.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
14.12%
Owns with a mortgage
16
9.41%
Shared ownership
10
5.88%
Total households: 170

Property prices in Evelyn

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Evelyn area, with individual transactions ranging from £131,250 up to £853,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats94£404,000
Semi-Detached1£705,000
Terraced8£571,125

10 years price trend in Evelyn

Schools

In the SE8 5AX postcode area, located within Silwood & Pepys, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMarathon Science SchoolOther independent school

Inadequate

0.3 miPrimaryTwin Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRotherhithe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLidl159 Bestwood Street, London, SE8 5AB
0.1 miFood Mart276 Lower Road, London, SE8 5DJ
0.2 miKrishna News, Food & Wine20 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5DG
0.2 miSurrey Meat And Grocery StoreLower Road, Southwark, SE16 2UF
0.2 miChina Ark MarketUnit K Gothenburg Court, Bailey St, London, SE8 5EY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.