Postcode SE16 5SZ (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 5SZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE16 5SZ is Princes Riverside Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smith Close and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 795 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Rotherhithe Rail Station, 623 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 5SZ (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 5SZ is Old salt quay and is 100 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 493 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 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 0.9 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 5SZ 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 5SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Princes Riverside Road 69 m
Rotherhithe Street 83 m
Katherine Close 106 m
Bury Close 114 m
Lagado Mews 142 m
Leydon Close 142 m
Smith Close 144 m
Salter Road 158 m
Abbotshade Road 164 m
Burnside Close 174 m
A101 214 m
Surrey Water Road 219 m
Byelands Close 220 m
Dean Close 223 m
Clarence Mews 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 5SZ

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 5SZ - 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)
297 m
Bacon's College 411 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
452 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
627 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
636 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
669 m
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
680 m
Redriff Primary School 758 m
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
980 m
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
1.08 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.22 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.29 km
Sir William Burrough Primary School 1.3 km
Cyril Jackson Primary School 1.34 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.35 km
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.38 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.41 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.45 km
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.46 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
66 m
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
100 m
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
158 m
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
174 m
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
244 m
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
244 m
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
244 m
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
297 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
406 m
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
411 m
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
411 m
Dirtybird restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
493 m
Patty & bun ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
493 m
The brunel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 15, 2017
527 m
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
557 m
Nisa local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
581 m
The mayflower Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
587 m
Brunel cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
599 m
Leaf and bean Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2021
599 m
The midnight apothecary Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
599 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Smith Close Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Smith Close Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Edinburgh Court Bus Stop/Station 153 m
King & Queen Wharf Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Peter Hills School Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 795 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 821 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 825 m
Rotherhithe Rail Station Rail 623 m
Wapping Rail Station Rail 673 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 753 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 905 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 936 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 987 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.25 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thames Link Inland Water 157 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 249 m
Redriff Wetland 250 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 567 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 598 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 603 m
Canada Water Inland Water 902 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 939 m
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 1.03 km
Redriff Wetland 1.1 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.12 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.25 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.27 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 141.5 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 0.6 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 12 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% 114 0.4
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 171,258 kWh - mean 5,709 kWh : median 4,902 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 113,678 kWh - mean 3,343 kWh : median 2,695 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 5SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50505400
Longitude -0.04634900
OS Easting 535688
OS Northing 0180267
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 E33035896
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 001C
Output Area / Small Area 2D3