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 miles17.7 km
- Islington 5.2 miles8.4 km
- City of Westminster 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Bexley 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Sutton 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Croydon 9 miles14.4 km
- Slough 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Harrow 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Basildon 22 miles35.4 km
- Watford 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Harlow 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Grays 15.9 miles25.6 km
Neighbouring places
- New Cross Gate Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Deptford Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Greenwich Creekside Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Rotherhithe Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Island Gardens Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Surrey Docks Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Canary Wharf Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Old Kent Road Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brockley Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Greenwich Park Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- North Bermondsey Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- South Bermondsey Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
Example postcodes in Evelyn
SE8 3LQ, SE8 5AY, SE8 5RR, SE8 3HN, SE8 5EN, SE16 7UX, SE16 7DP, SE8 5AQ, SE8 3QY … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.1 miles6.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Surrey Quays Rail Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Deptford Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Evelyn Ad
- Pan Pacific London 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Batty Langley's 5 3 miles4.8 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 3 miles4.9 km
- Hotel 41 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Shangri-La the Shard, London 5 2.5 miles4.1 km
- London Bridge Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4.4 miles7 km
- The Rookery 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
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 miles1.1 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 1.4 miles2.2 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Queen's House Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The O2 Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 2.2 miles3.6 km
- HMS Belfast Museum 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 2.5 miles4 km