SE8 5XL

a terminated large user postcode in Lewisham

Introduced in July 2007, terminated in August 2011

SE8 5XL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4812 / 51°28'52"N

Longitude: -0.0255 / 0°1'31"W

UTM Reference: 30U 706530 5707533

OS Easting: 537202

OS Northing: 177652

OS Grid: TQ372776

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR K6.J6N

Mapcode Global: VHGR7.H1VB

Open Location Code: 9C3XFXJF+FQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91xl65

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3c2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Career Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 5562 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SE8 5XL on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:52
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:01
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:58
Sunset	21:09
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:55
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:03

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 21:39
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:39 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:41
Moon Rises	23:15

For a full sun and moon calendar for SE8 5XL, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for SE8 5XL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Lewisham North

MP

Vicky Foxcroft Labour

Lewisham Borough Council

London borough ward

Deptford

Councillors

David Walker Labour

Rosie Parry Labour

Dawn Atkinson Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SE8 5XL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00016429		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01003253	Lewisham 002E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000654	Lewisham 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05013719	Deptford	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000023	Lewisham	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001332	Lewisham North	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33035228		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000244	NHS South East London ICB - 72Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000213	Lewisham, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000030	Our Healthier South East London	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000010	South East London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63012161	Lewisham	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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