Postcode SE16 5GZ (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 5GZ and nearby postcodes

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

SE16 5GZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 5GZ as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SE16 5GZ is Sandpiper Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bryan Road Surrey Docks Farm and is 104 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 877 m away at Heron Quays DLR Station The closest railway station is Canary Wharf Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to SE16 5GZ (for ages 11 and under) is Redriff Primary School.

The local pub for residents of SE16 5GZ is Ship & whale public house and is 576 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brewed awakening and is 366 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 1.4 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 5GZ 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 5GZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandpiper Close 21 m
Byefield Close 50 m
Byfield Close 87 m
Holyoake Court 104 m
Silver Walk 156 m
Bryan Road 159 m
Capstan Way 177 m
Redwood Close 221 m
Blondin Way 222 m
Fir Trees Close 239 m
Downtown Road 250 m
Russia Dock Road 261 m
Reveley Square 274 m
Teak Close 283 m
Steers Way 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 5GZ

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 5GZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redriff Primary School 181 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
552 m
Bacon's College 573 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
713 m
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
747 m
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
831 m
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
909 m
Cyril Jackson Primary School 1.06 km
River House Montessori School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.2 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.25 km
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
1.27 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.29 km
Sir William Burrough Primary School 1.3 km
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.32 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.33 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.34 km
New City College Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.39 km
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.42 km
Mayflower Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
1.43 km
Sakhalin International School 1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Docklands trading post Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
107 m
Trinity childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
174 m
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
181 m
Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
242 m
Barn cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
252 m
Blacksmiths arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
271 m
Boscoffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
366 m
Brewed awakening Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
366 m
Stacked burgers ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
461 m
Only chips and sauces Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 6, 2021
523 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
552 m
Big bowls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
560 m
Fortune chinese restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2018
560 m
Le vines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
560 m
Shimla pinks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
560 m
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
573 m
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
573 m
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
573 m
Ship & whale public house Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2018
576 m
Nourish contract catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
713 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bryan Road Surrey Docks Farm Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Russia Dock Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Russia Dock Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Bryan Road Surrey Docks Farm Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Heron Quays DLR Station Metro/Tram 877 m
Heron Quays DLR Station Metro/Tram 886 m
Heron Quays DLR Station Metro/Tram 890 m
Canary Wharf Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 287 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 291 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 312 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.13 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redriff Wetland 183 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 379 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 459 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 496 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 577 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 658 m
MIddle Dock Inland Water 723 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 820 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 863 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 869 m
Redriff Wetland 902 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 902 m
South Dock Inland Water 948 m
Thames Link Inland Water 971 m
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 1.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 115.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.1 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.4 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 775 95

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 214,069 kWh - mean 9,307 kWh : median 8,865 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 81,372 kWh - mean 3,699 kWh : median 3,531 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 5GZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50201600
Longitude -0.03405800
OS Easting 536550
OS Northing 0179952
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14645
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 E33035947
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 008A
Output Area / Small Area 2D3