Postcode SE16 2RW (Lewisham)

Map showing SE16 2RW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE16 2RW is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in March 2004 and is an active postcode. SE16 2RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE16 2RW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 2RW as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SE16 2RW is Reculver Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is John Silkin Lane and is 249 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.06 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is South Bermondsey Rail Station, 492 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 2RW (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 2RW is MOT Venue Ltd and is 428 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on March 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Plush caribbean food and is 316 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 51.4% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE16 2RW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lewisham 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 2RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Reculver Road 16 m
Sketchley Gardens 34 m
Regeneration Road 63 m
Somerfield Street 94 m
Alpine Road 112 m
Lambourne Grove 113 m
Island Road 129 m
Goldsworthy Gardens 146 m
Crane Mead 146 m
Silwood Street 168 m
Marley Street 179 m
Concorde Way 188 m
Leather Road 188 m
Oldfield Grove 223 m
St Helena Road 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 2RW

Introduction March 2004
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 2RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
366 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
449 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
458 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
473 m
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
524 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
697 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
810 m
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
860 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 943 m
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.02 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.04 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.12 km
City of London Academy (Southwark) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.15 km
John Keats Primary School 1.17 km
Treasure House (London) CIC Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.24 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.28 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.32 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.35 km
Phoenix Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.36 km
Camelot Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fings Ina Cone Other catering premises 4
Good
April 27, 2018
0 m
5 Steps Community Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
66 m
CENTREPLATE UK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 12, 2019
284 m
Plush caribbean food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
316 m
Dom's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 17, 2019
349 m
28 Well Hung Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
354 m
Baba Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
354 m
Dreamin' Dough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
354 m
Maria Sabina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 1, 2019
354 m
Niks Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
354 m
Palette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
354 m
Sunnys Olive Tree Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 6, 2018
354 m
Two Lads Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
354 m
Zampa Fish Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
354 m
Compass group School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
366 m
London Drinks Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 16, 2018
366 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
419 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
422 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
422 m
MOT Venue Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 15, 2019
428 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 249 m
John Silkin Lane Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Warndon Street Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Alloa Road Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Warndon Street Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.1 km
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 492 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 554 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 565 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.27 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.28 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.43 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 912 m
Canada Water Inland Water 953 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.02 km
South Dock Inland Water 1.03 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.05 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.16 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.6 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.72 km
Redriff Wetland 1.8 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 2.06 km
Redriff Wetland 2.07 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.16 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 62.8 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 16
30-300 Mbps 48.6% 65.5 17.2
300+ Mbps 51.4% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 182,225 kWh - mean 9,591 kWh : median 8,759 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 132,579 kWh - mean 2,882 kWh : median 2,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 2RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48846600
Longitude -0.04815300
OS Easting 535612
OS Northing 0178419
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5786
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham, Deptford
Electoral Ward Evelyn
Local Authority District Lewisham
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000023
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lewisham
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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035222
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 001B
Output Area / Small Area 3A1