The Evelyn ward in the London borough of Lewisham sits along the north bank of the River Thames, centred on Deptford and the creekside around Deptford Creek. It has a strong maritime history - the story of the old Deptford Dockyard and the long riverside site now known as Convoys Wharf still shapes its identity - and the ward takes its name from the 17th‑century diarist John Evelyn, who lived locally.
Today Evelyn is a place of contrasts: a multicultural, tightly knit community with lively markets, traditional pubs and a thriving arts scene around venues like The Albany, alongside riverside regeneration that has brought new housing and investment. Its proximity to institutions such as Goldsmiths and neighbouring Greenwich, together with good transport links into central London, gives it a culturally active but economically mixed character, with ongoing conversations about change and gentrification.
Postcode districts covering Evelyn
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 11 miles
- Islington 5.2 miles
- City of Westminster 5.8 miles
- Bexley 7.9 miles
- Sutton 10.9 miles
- Croydon 9 miles
- Slough 24.6 miles
- Harrow 14.9 miles
- Basildon 22 miles
- Watford 19.9 miles
- Harlow 20.4 miles
- Grays 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- New Cross Gate Ward 0.6 miles
- Deptford Ward 0.6 miles
- Greenwich Creekside Ward 0.8 miles
- Rotherhithe Ward 0.8 miles
- Island Gardens Ward 0.9 miles
- Surrey Docks Ward 0.9 miles
- Canary Wharf Ward 1.2 miles
- Old Kent Road Ward 1.3 miles
- Brockley Ward 1.4 miles
- Greenwich Park Ward 1.4 miles
- North Bermondsey Ward 1.5 miles
- South Bermondsey Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Evelyn
SE8 5BE, SE8 3QU, SE8 3NA, SE8 3PJ, SE16 7EG, SE16 7DR, SE8 5DH, SE8 3PY, SE8 5NZ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.1 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 18.2 miles
- Surrey Quays Rail Station 0.7 miles
- Deptford Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.4 miles
Hotels near Evelyn Ad
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4 1.5 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 2.8 miles
- TRIBE London Canary Wharf 4 1.5 miles
- The Crown Rooms 4 1.7 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square 5 2.4 miles
- Intercontinental London - The O2 5 1.9 miles
- Shangri-La The Shard, London 5 2.4 miles
- Cove Landmark Pinnacle 4 1.2 miles
- Vintry & Mercer 5 3 miles
- The Lalit London 5 2.2 miles
Schools in Evelyn
- Deptford Park Primary School Primary
- Marathon Science School Independent - all ages
- Twin Oaks Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Den Stadium 0.7 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 1.1 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 1.3 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 1.4 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 1.4 miles
- Queen's House Museum 1.4 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 1.6 miles
- The O2 Stadium 2 miles
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 2.1 miles
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 2.2 miles
- HMS Belfast Museum 2.4 miles
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 2.5 miles