Postcode SE16 5SQ (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 5SQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE16 5SQ is Byelands Close which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King & Queen Wharf and is 21 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 683 m away at Limehouse DLR Station The closest railway station is Limehouse Rail Station, 625 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 5SQ (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 5SQ is Old salt quay and is 354 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 726 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 288.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Byelands Close 68 m
St Paul's Avenue 80 m
Abbotshade Road 94 m
Burnside Close 133 m
Frederick Square 175 m
Bury Close 178 m
Princes Riverside Road 189 m
Salter Road 195 m
Fisher Close 230 m
Helena Square 240 m
Foundry Close 261 m
Lagado Mews 271 m
Globe Pond Road 296 m
Bevin Close 298 m
Rotherhithe Street 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 5SQ

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 5SQ - 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)
119 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
469 m
Bacon's College 505 m
Redriff Primary School 739 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
741 m
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
792 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
800 m
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
829 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
925 m
Sir William Burrough Primary School 1.04 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.06 km
Cyril Jackson Primary School 1.1 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.11 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.16 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.33 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.46 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.47 km
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.63 km
Stebon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.67 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
55 m
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
55 m
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
55 m
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
119 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
187 m
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
306 m
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
326 m
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
354 m
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
372 m
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
392 m
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
505 m
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
505 m
Dirtybird restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
726 m
Patty & bun ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
726 m
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
739 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
741 m
Blacksmiths arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
745 m
Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
750 m
The brunel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 15, 2017
784 m
Nourish contract catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
800 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

King & Queen Wharf Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Edinburgh Court Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Peter Hills School Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Peter Hills School Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Smith Close Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 683 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 684 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 684 m
Limehouse Rail Station Rail 625 m
Rotherhithe Rail Station Rail 881 m
Wapping Rail Station Rail 881 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 774 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 804 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 853 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.48 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redriff Wetland 37 m
Thames Link Inland Water 415 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 440 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 476 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 628 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 676 m
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 776 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 785 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Redriff Wetland 1.05 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.13 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.22 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.38 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.38 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 1.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 288.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 0.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.2 0
300+ Mbps 100% 900 0

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 212,836 kWh - mean 8,186 kWh : median 6,917 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 5SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50679400
Longitude -0.04389700
OS Easting 535853
OS Northing 0180465
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 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 001C
Output Area / Small Area 2D3