Postcode SE16 3QU (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 3QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE16 3QU is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE16 3QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE16 3QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 3QU as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SE16 3QU is Vauban Street which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alscot Road and is 171 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 691 m away at Bermondsey Underground Station The closest railway station is South Bermondsey Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to SE16 3QU (for ages 11 and under) is Boutcher Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 6, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Academy Bermondsey. The last OFSTED inspection on March 19, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE16 3QU is Brew by numbers and is 302 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden grill and is 85 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE16 3QU 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 3QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE16 3QU, and the approximate distance away.

Vauban Street 45 m
Alscot Road 77 m
Dunlop Place 95 m
Goodwin Close 118 m
Henley Drive 124 m
Spa Road 129 m
Cadbury Way 134 m
Arts Lane 167 m
Woolstaplers Way 221 m
Limasol Street 221 m
Neckinger 228 m
Rouel Road 231 m
Grange Yard 234 m
Lucey Road 242 m
Yalding Road 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 3QU

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 3QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Academy Bermondsey Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
225 m
Boutcher Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2008)
233 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
480 m
Spa School, Bermondsey 505 m
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
520 m
Grange Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
651 m
St Michael's Catholic College Outstanding
(July 4, 2013)
652 m
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
735 m
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 766 m
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
782 m
Tower Bridge Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
800 m
City of London Academy (Southwark) Good
(November 24, 2021)
846 m
Townsend Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
850 m
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
964 m
Ark Walworth Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
983 m
Surrey Square Primary School 983 m
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.01 km
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
1.03 km
Phoenix Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.04 km
Snowsfields Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE16 3QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Diamond cafe and grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
85 m
Golden grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2021
85 m
My local superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
March 8, 2022
85 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
139 m
Tibetan tea rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 22, 2019
139 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
225 m
Crown & queue meats ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
263 m
The butchery limited Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2021
263 m
The ham and cheese company ltd Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
263 m
Coleman coffee roasters Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2019
266 m
The charcuterie board Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
266 m
The little bread pedlar Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2018
266 m
Ho ho chinese takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 29, 2021
280 m
Karma supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
April 2, 2019
280 m
Pizza gogo Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2020
280 m
Rose cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2020
280 m
Rose food and wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 15, 2022
280 m
Bianca road brewing company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
302 m
Brew by numbers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
302 m
Chipotle bermondsey Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
302 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE16 3QU - Data from Apr 2022

Alscot Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Alscot Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Spa Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Longfield Estate Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Harris Academy Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 691 m
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 715 m
Bermondsey Underground Station Metro/Tram 717 m
South Bermondsey Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
London Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Wapping Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 1.15 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 1.15 km
Tower Bridge Quay Ferry 1.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE16 3QU - Data from Dec 2021

St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.33 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.39 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.4 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.72 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.01 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 2.04 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.05 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 2.31 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Redriff Wetland 2.39 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 2.43 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 2.45 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 2.54 km
South Dock Inland Water 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE16 3QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.6 Mbps 155.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 15.8 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.7 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 875 0

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 441,681 kWh - mean 8,494 kWh : median 8,135 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 3QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49489000
Longitude -0.07283000
OS Easting 533880
OS Northing 0179088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12106
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward South Bermondsey
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: Multi-ethnic professional 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 E33035930
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 004B
Output Area / Small Area 3B3