Postcode SE16 2LX (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 2LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE16 2LX is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE16 2LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE16 2LX 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 2LX as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE16 2LX is Trident Street which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Road Plough Way and is 79 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 798 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 375 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Babzen meze turkish restaurant and is 43 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE16 2LX 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 2LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Trident Street 63 m
Chilton Grove 100 m
Greenland Quay 130 m
Mayflower Close 149 m
Bush Road 162 m
Croft Street 203 m
Bestwood Street 206 m
Tawny Way 214 m
Worgan Street 217 m
Acacia Close 229 m
Trundley's Terrace 238 m
Cope Street 239 m
Yeoman Street 250 m
Woodcroft Mews 261 m
River Rise Close 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 2LX

Introduction January 1980
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 2LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
198 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
460 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
517 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
531 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
571 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
778 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
860 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
945 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.03 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.09 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.13 km
Bacon's College 1.17 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.18 km
Redriff Primary School 1.21 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.22 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.31 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.32 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.38 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.45 km
City of London Academy (Southwark) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
42 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
43 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
43 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
43 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
43 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
43 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
43 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
121 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
166 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
166 m
Domino's pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
178 m
Greeting card shop Retailers - other Exempt
June 2, 2018
178 m
La cigale food hall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
178 m
Ma po Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
178 m
Morley's fried chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
178 m
Plus-one oriental centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
178 m
Surdock chemist Retailers - other Exempt
July 13, 2018
178 m
Tea garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
178 m
Caffe pistachio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
183 m
Proper pizza london ltd t/a the pizza room london Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
183 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Road Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Bush Road (SE8) Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Lower Road Surrey Quays Stn Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 798 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 811 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 852 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 375 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 385 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 764 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 793 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 800 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 848 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.88 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 403 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 516 m
South Dock Inland Water 550 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 556 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 649 m
Canada Water Inland Water 670 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.24 km
Redriff Wetland 1.29 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.38 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.66 km
Redriff Wetland 1.68 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.3 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 11.97 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 161,572 kWh - mean 10,098 kWh : median 10,259 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 53,282 kWh - mean 4,099 kWh : median 3,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 2LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49187400
Longitude -0.04325300
OS Easting 535942
OS Northing 0178807
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7088
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 E33035948
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 008E
Output Area / Small Area 3B1