The postcode SE16 5SW is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. SE16 5SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SE16 5SW 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 5SW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.
The closest road name to SE16 5SW is Byelands Close which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is King & Queen Wharf and is 35 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 717 m away at Limehouse DLR Station The closest railway station is Limehouse Rail Station, 667 m away.
The closest primary school to SE16 5SW (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 5SW is Old salt quay and is 343 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 691 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87% 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 2.1 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 5SW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE16 5SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SE16 5SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SE16 5SW
| Introduction | December 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE16 5SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 75 m |
| Bacon's College | Academy | 11-19 | 453 m | |
| The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School | Independent school | 2-7 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 512 m |
| Redriff Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 686 m | |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 688 m |
| Alfred Salter Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 751 m |
| St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2019) | 825 m |
| Stephen Hawking School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 2, 2019) | 859 m |
| Albion Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 902 m |
| Sir William Burrough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Cyril Jackson Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.1 km | |
| Green Gables Montessori Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| Cayley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| Halley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2012) | 1.43 km |
| Hermitage Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2011) | 1.63 km |
| Seven Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Cavendish School | Special school | 11-16 | Outstanding (May 3, 2018) | 1.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE16 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halai general stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Mogul indian cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Yun hai restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Peter hills primary school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 75 m | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 169 m | |
| Thameside youth hostel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 282 m | |
| Dalchini cakes and catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 7, 2020 | 287 m | |
| Hatching dragon nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 20, 2021 | 343 m | |
| Old salt quay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 343 m | |
| Rotherhithe waterside | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2020 | 358 m | |
| Bacons college community services ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2018 | 453 m | |
| Caterlink ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2018 | 453 m | |
| Redriff primary school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 686 m | |
| Chartwells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 688 m | |
| Dirtybird restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2018 | 691 m | |
| Patty & bun ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2018 | 691 m | |
| Blacksmiths arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 705 m | |
| Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 708 m | |
| Nourish contract catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 751 m | |
| The brunel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 15, 2017 | 765 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE16 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| King & Queen Wharf | 35 m | |
| Edinburgh Court | 91 m | |
| Peter Hills School | 138 m | |
| Peter Hills School | 191 m | |
| Smith Close | 324 m | |
| Limehouse DLR Station | 717 m | |
| Limehouse DLR Station | 718 m | |
| Limehouse DLR Station | 719 m | |
| Limehouse Rail Station | 667 m | |
| Rotherhithe Rail Station | 862 m | |
| Wapping Rail Station | 893 m | |
| Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier | 735 m | |
| Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier | 765 m | |
| Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier | 815 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.44 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 39.59 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 39.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE16 5SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Redriff | 88 m | |
| Thames Link | 397 m | |
| Lavender Pond | 405 m | |
| Surrey Water | 442 m | |
| Stave Hill | 621 m | |
| Shadwell Old Basin | 668 m | |
| Cuckold's Point | 751 m | |
| Limehouse Basin | 788 m | |
| Russia Dock Woodland | 959 m | |
| Redriff | 999 m | |
| Canada Water | 1.09 km | |
| Norway Dock | 1.17 km | |
| Surrey Commercial Docks | 1.32 km | |
| Greenland Dock | 1.33 km | |
| MIddle Dock | 1.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE16 5SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 35.6 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 19.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 13% | 100% | 62.6 | 17.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 87% | 87% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SE16 5SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.50635600 |
| Longitude | -0.04352600 |
| OS Easting | 535880 |
| OS Northing | 0180417 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 |