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SE5 8

146 sales in the last 12 months · median £500,000 · Southwark

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Southwark Council · Green / Liberal Democrat coalition   34/63 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near SE5 8

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink41890% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops114
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds35
Green spaces & parks53filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
78.4%
Superfast
96.6%
Ultrafast
78.4%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 400 near SE5 8

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
CornersShops0.0 mi
French TacosEat & drink4/50.0 mi
TapeteEat & drink3/50.0 mi
George CanningEat & drink5/50.0 mi
ORTUS CafeEat & drink5/50.1 mi
SAPHIEat & drink5/50.1 mi
FCBEat & drink4/50.1 mi
The PhoenixEat & drink5/50.2 mi
Cafe HopeEat & drink0.2 mi
RestaurantEat & drink0.2 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (296 rated) · showing the nearest 400 · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity7.9% unemployed

Unemployment rate7.9%
In work (employment rate)65.2%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · May 20265.7%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here888
New incorporations136+13.3% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)79-75%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Professional, scientific & technical
  2. Information & communication
  3. Wholesale & retail
  4. Real estate
  5. Accommodation & food
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →