Postcode SE16 5EG (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 5EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE16 5EG is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. SE16 5EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE16 5EG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 5EG as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to SE16 5EG is Lavender Road which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Essex House and is 33 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 630 m away at Limehouse DLR Station The closest railway station is Limehouse Rail Station, 661 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 5EG (for ages 11 and under) is Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SE16 5EG is Old salt quay and is 697 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.5 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE16 5EG 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 5EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE16 5EG, and the approximate distance away.

Lavender Road 53 m
William Square 54 m
Sophia Square 62 m
Elizabeth Square 104 m
Sovereign Crescent 129 m
Admiral Place 135 m
Staples Close 169 m
Helena Square 175 m
Buckters Rents 212 m
Heron Place 215 m
Bywater Place 218 m
Bevin Close 225 m
Frederick Square 236 m
Stave Yard Road 253 m
Farrins Rents 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 5EG

Introduction December 1999
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 5EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
306 m
Redriff Primary School 539 m
Bacon's College 561 m
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
724 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
748 m
Cyril Jackson Primary School 768 m
Sir William Burrough Primary School 840 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
856 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
873 m
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
920 m
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.05 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.19 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.2 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.24 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.33 km
Mayflower Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
1.35 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.37 km
Stebon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.41 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.46 km
New City College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE16 5EG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
50 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
213 m
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
306 m
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
376 m
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
376 m
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
376 m
Blacksmiths arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
388 m
Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
402 m
Docklands trading post Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
514 m
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
539 m
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
561 m
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
561 m
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
563 m
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
614 m
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
646 m
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
697 m
Trinity childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
726 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
748 m
Barn cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
837 m
Nourish contract catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
873 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE16 5EG - Data from Apr 2022

Essex House Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Lavender Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Pageant Steps Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Peter Hills School Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bywater Place Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 630 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 635 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 637 m
Limehouse Rail Station Rail 661 m
Rotherhithe Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 408 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 435 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 478 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.56 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE16 5EG - Data from Dec 2021

Lavender Pond Inland Water 98 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 397 m
Redriff Wetland 434 m
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 537 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 642 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 718 m
Thames Link Inland Water 732 m
Redriff Wetland 760 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 959 m
MIddle Dock Inland Water 991 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 1.02 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.13 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.28 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.3 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE16 5EG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 129.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.5 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.6 4.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.3 21.7
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 149,176 kWh - mean 14,918 kWh : median 13,798 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 88,582 kWh - mean 5,211 kWh : median 5,303 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 5EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50668000
Longitude -0.03813800
OS Easting 536253
OS Northing 0180463
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26623
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward Surrey Docks
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035898
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 001D
Output Area / Small Area 2D1