Postcode SE16 2XS (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 2XS and nearby postcodes

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

SE16 2XS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 2XS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE16 2XS is Hithe Grove which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rotherhithe Police Station and is 26 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 346 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 208 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 2XS (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 25, 2012. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Michael's Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 4, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE16 2XS is China hall and is 30 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hachoo and is 222 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hithe Grove 11 m
China Hall Mews 41 m
Hothfield Place 69 m
Lower Road 74 m
Orange Place 88 m
Deal Porters Way 117 m
A200 197 m
Gomm Road 208 m
Rotherhithe Old Road 272 m
Hawkstone Road 276 m
Surrey Quays Road 307 m
Ann Moss Way 349 m
Cope Street 379 m
Redriff Road 563 m
A2208 754 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 2XS

Introduction June 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 2XS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
216 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
299 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
364 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
591 m
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
610 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
700 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
762 m
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
850 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
854 m
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
886 m
Bacon's College 999 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.06 km
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.07 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.1 km
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.11 km
City of London Academy (Southwark) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.19 km
Redriff Primary School 1.23 km
Spa School, Bermondsey 1.26 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.27 km
St Michael's Catholic College Outstanding
(July 4, 2013)
1.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
China hall Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 2, 2018
30 m
The lodge space Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 14, 2020
42 m
Iss facility services education School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
216 m
Roma park cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
August 13, 2019
216 m
Dan's catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
222 m
Greenzen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
222 m
Hachoo Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
222 m
Neco's creperie Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2020
222 m
Yum bun Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2018
222 m
Buzz bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
231 m
Odeon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
231 m
Banh mi bay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
231 m
Boots uk ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
231 m
Burger king Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
231 m
Card factory Retailers - other Exempt
December 4, 2018
231 m
Coffee and olive Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 11, 2022
231 m
Crux coffee n food ltd Mobile caterer 4
Good
August 12, 2020
231 m
Don sweet Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
231 m
Feel greek Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
231 m
Fresh halal (within tesco) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
231 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rotherhithe Police Station Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Rotherhithe Police Station Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Surrey Quays Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Surrey Quays Station Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Surrey Quays Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 346 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 347 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 382 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 208 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 212 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 310 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.21 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.21 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 1.27 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canada Water Inland Water 277 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 737 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 860 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 890 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 924 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 966 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 967 m
South Dock Inland Water 1.01 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.02 km
Redriff Wetland 1.4 km
Redriff Wetland 1.45 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.5 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 1.51 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.1 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 13.61 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 12.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 55,149 kWh - mean 6,894 kWh : median 5,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 28,457 kWh - mean 3,557 kWh : median 2,200 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 2XS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49484800
Longitude -0.05017100
OS Easting 535453
OS Northing 0179125
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10212
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33031696
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 007B
Output Area / Small Area 3D1