Postcode SE16 5LH (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 5LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE16 5LH is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in August 2016 and is an active postcode. SE16 5LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE16 5LH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 5LH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to SE16 5LH is Fisher Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peter Hills School and is 61 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 833 m away at Limehouse DLR Station The closest railway station is Limehouse Rail Station, 796 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 5LH (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 5LH is Old salt quay and is 340 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Patty & bun ltd and is 594 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fisher Close 39 m
Salter Road 89 m
Burnside Close 101 m
Foundry Close 111 m
Globe Pond Road 117 m
Bury Close 137 m
Byelands Close 138 m
St Paul's Avenue 142 m
Lagado Mews 149 m
Bevin Close 166 m
Abbotshade Road 174 m
Leydon Close 174 m
Stave Yard Road 180 m
Princes Riverside Road 198 m
Midship Close 199 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 5LH

Introduction August 2016
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 5LH - 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)
123 m
Bacon's College 307 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
542 m
Redriff Primary School 553 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
614 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
627 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
836 m
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
909 m
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
965 m
Cyril Jackson Primary School 1.13 km
Sir William Burrough Primary School 1.15 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.2 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.25 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.27 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.34 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.48 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.53 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.53 km
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.54 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
123 m
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
149 m
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
149 m
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
149 m
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
198 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
218 m
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
250 m
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
282 m
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
307 m
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
307 m
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
322 m
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
340 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
542 m
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
553 m
Dirtybird restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
594 m
Patty & bun ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
594 m
Nourish contract catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
614 m
Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
623 m
Blacksmiths arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
626 m
Docklands trading post Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
671 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peter Hills School Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Peter Hills School Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Edinburgh Court Bus Stop/Station 156 m
King & Queen Wharf Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Smith Close Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 833 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 834 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 837 m
Limehouse Rail Station Rail 796 m
Rotherhithe Rail Station Rail 807 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 859 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 658 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 689 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 741 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.31 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redriff Wetland 232 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 358 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 358 m
Thames Link Inland Water 366 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 473 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 691 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 771 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 855 m
Redriff Wetland 879 m
Canada Water Inland Water 975 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.02 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.17 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.18 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 133.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 20 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% 75.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 141,128 kWh - mean 7,428 kWh : median 7,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 57,209 kWh - mean 2,860 kWh : median 2,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 5LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50510400
Longitude -0.04276100
OS Easting 535935
OS Northing 0180279
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26189
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035897
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 001C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3