Postcode SE16 5FS (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 5FS and nearby postcodes

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

SE16 5FS 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 5FS as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SE16 5FS is Admiral Place which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pageant Steps and is 41 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 669 m away at Limehouse DLR Station The closest railway station is Limehouse Rail Station, 736 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 5FS (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 5FS is Old salt quay and is 854 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 209.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Admiral Place 55 m
Heron Place 85 m
Pageant Crescent 122 m
William Square 129 m
Bywater Place 153 m
Lavender Road 188 m
Sophia Square 194 m
Staples Close 256 m
Sovereign Crescent 275 m
Buckters Rents 286 m
Ropemaker's Fields 300 m
Narrow Street 310 m
Barleycorn Way 358 m
Limehouse Link 395 m
Globe Pond Road 435 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 5FS

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 5FS - 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)
469 m
Redriff Primary School 533 m
Cyril Jackson Primary School 652 m
Bacon's College 661 m
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
736 m
Sir William Burrough Primary School 796 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
815 m
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
853 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
956 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.02 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.07 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.17 km
Mayflower Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
1.2 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.23 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.25 km
Stebon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.32 km
New City College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.32 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.33 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.36 km
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
199 m
Blacksmiths arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
283 m
Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
305 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
377 m
Docklands trading post Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
438 m
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
469 m
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
533 m
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
539 m
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
539 m
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
539 m
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
661 m
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
661 m
Trinity childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
691 m
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
706 m
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
768 m
Barn cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
785 m
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
789 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
815 m
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
854 m
Boscoffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
888 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pageant Steps Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Lavender Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Pageant Steps Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Essex House Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Bywater Place Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 669 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 680 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 682 m
Limehouse Rail Station Rail 736 m
Canary Wharf Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 291 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 312 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 346 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lavender Pond Inland Water 167 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 254 m
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 496 m
Redriff Wetland 598 m
Redriff Wetland 680 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 703 m
MIddle Dock Inland Water 834 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 855 m
Thames Link Inland Water 884 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.14 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 1.18 km
West India Docks Inland Water 1.23 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.31 km
South Dock Inland Water 1.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 209.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.8 0.6
300+ Mbps 100% 750 0

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 148,228 kWh - mean 7,801 kWh : median 6,604 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 5FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50668500
Longitude -0.03577400
OS Easting 536417
OS Northing 0180468
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: EU white-collar workers
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 2D3