Postcode SE16 5SL (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 5SL and nearby postcodes

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

SE16 5SL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 5SL as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SE16 5SL is Burnside Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edinburgh Court and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 819 m away at Limehouse DLR Station The closest railway station is Rotherhithe Rail Station, 753 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 5SL (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 5SL is Old salt quay and is 238 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 590 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.9 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 5SL 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 5SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burnside Close 43 m
Bury Close 43 m
Abbotshade Road 51 m
Princes Riverside Road 70 m
Salter Road 78 m
Byelands Close 85 m
Lagado Mews 140 m
St Paul's Avenue 140 m
Leydon Close 162 m
Rotherhithe Street 163 m
Fisher Close 180 m
Katherine Close 238 m
Surrey Water Road 239 m
Foundry Close 245 m
Smith Close 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 5SL

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 5SL - 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)
160 m
Bacon's College 400 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
488 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
634 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
677 m
Redriff Primary School 691 m
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
769 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
793 m
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
964 m
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.06 km
Sir William Burrough Primary School 1.17 km
Cyril Jackson Primary School 1.2 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.25 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.28 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.33 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.41 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.47 km
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.52 km
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.56 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
109 m
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
109 m
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
109 m
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
160 m
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
174 m
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
193 m
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
238 m
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
256 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
269 m
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
400 m
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
400 m
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
426 m
Dirtybird restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
590 m
Patty & bun ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
590 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
634 m
The brunel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 15, 2017
656 m
Nourish contract catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
677 m
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
691 m
Nisa local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
707 m
The mayflower Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
724 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edinburgh Court Bus Stop/Station 29 m
King & Queen Wharf Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Peter Hills School Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Smith Close Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Smith Close Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 819 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 820 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 820 m
Rotherhithe Rail Station Rail 753 m
Limehouse Rail Station Rail 761 m
Wapping Rail Station Rail 802 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 792 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 823 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 875 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.34 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redriff Wetland 144 m
Thames Link Inland Water 288 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 339 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 477 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 582 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 629 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 819 m
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 897 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Canada Water Inland Water 992 m
Redriff Wetland 1.02 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.12 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.27 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.28 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.4 Mbps 59.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.1 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 149,917 kWh - mean 12,493 kWh : median 14,842 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 53,458 kWh - mean 2,546 kWh : median 2,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 5SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50565500
Longitude -0.04462300
OS Easting 535806
OS Northing 0180337
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4596
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting 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 001E
Output Area / Small Area 3A1