Postcode SE16 2AB (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 2AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE16 2AB is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. SE16 2AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE16 2AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SE16 2AB as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE16 2AB is Cope Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Road Surrey Quays Stn and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 717 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 236 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 2AB (for ages 11 and under) is Rotherhithe Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SE16 2AB is Surrey docks and is 79 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's pizza and is 32 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE16 2AB is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE16 2AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE16 2AB, and the approximate distance away.

Cope Street 69 m
Bush Road 116 m
Trident Street 171 m
Luxford Street 176 m
Rotherhithe Old Road 177 m
Tawny Way 186 m
Oldfield Grove 191 m
St Helena Road 202 m
Worgan Street 203 m
Mayflower Close 226 m
Trundley's Terrace 236 m
A200 249 m
Concorde Way 251 m
Leather Road 251 m
Bestwood Street 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 2AB

Introduction October 1985
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE16 2AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
280 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
322 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
337 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
622 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
622 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
666 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
875 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
917 m
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
959 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
985 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
999 m
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.01 km
Bacon's College 1.19 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.28 km
Redriff Primary School 1.29 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.34 km
City of London Academy (Southwark) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.34 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.37 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.39 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE16 2AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
16 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
16 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
32 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
32 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
32 m
Ma po Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
32 m
Morley's fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
32 m
Plus-one oriental centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
32 m
Surdock chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 13, 2018
32 m
Tea garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
32 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
67 m
Caffe pistachio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
79 m
Proper pizza london ltd t/a the pizza room london Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
79 m
Surrey docks Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
79 m
Surdoc social club ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 7, 2017
92 m
Uk homes for heroes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
92 m
Plush caribbean food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
120 m
Essential errand ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
April 30, 2021
121 m
Express fish bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 24, 2020
121 m
Gb kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 15, 2022
121 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE16 2AB - Data from Apr 2022

Lower Road Surrey Quays Stn Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Bush Road (SE8) Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Lower Road Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Surrey Quays Station Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Surrey Quays Station Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 717 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 727 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 768 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 236 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 238 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 680 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 962 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 968 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.83 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE16 2AB - Data from Dec 2021

Greenland Dock Inland Water 537 m
Canada Water Inland Water 597 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 661 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 719 m
South Dock Inland Water 723 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 772 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.22 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.35 km
Redriff Wetland 1.41 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.65 km
Redriff Wetland 1.68 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.75 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 1.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE16 2AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.9 Mbps 59.5 Mbps 75.5 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.4 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 171,683 kWh - mean 9,036 kWh : median 8,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 2AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49187200
Longitude -0.04586100
OS Easting 535761
OS Northing 0178802
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7294
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward Rotherhithe
Local Authority District Southwark
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000028
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southwark
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035940
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 007E
Output Area / Small Area 3B1