Postcode SE16 5XS (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 5XS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to SE16 5XS is St Paul's Avenue which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King & Queen Wharf and is 74 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 640 m away at Limehouse DLR Station The closest railway station is Limehouse Rail Station, 597 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 5XS (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 5XS is Old salt quay and is 424 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 770 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 261 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 0.6 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 5XS 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 5XS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Paul's Avenue 62 m
Frederick Square 95 m
Byelands Close 107 m
Helena Square 158 m
Abbotshade Road 163 m
Burnside Close 170 m
Fisher Close 216 m
Foundry Close 222 m
Salter Road 227 m
Bury Close 228 m
Sovereign Crescent 229 m
Elizabeth Square 233 m
Bevin Close 247 m
Princes Riverside Road 255 m
Globe Pond Road 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 5XS

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 5XS - 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)
81 m
Bacon's College 507 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
541 m
Redriff Primary School 697 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
740 m
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
779 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
815 m
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
871 m
Sir William Burrough Primary School 981 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
984 m
Cyril Jackson Primary School 1.02 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.07 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.09 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.14 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.51 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.55 km
Stebon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.61 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.63 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
81 m
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
82 m
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
82 m
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
82 m
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
107 m
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
296 m
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
365 m
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
365 m
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
424 m
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
439 m
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
507 m
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
507 m
Blacksmiths arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
676 m
Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
682 m
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
697 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
740 m
Docklands trading post Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
763 m
Dirtybird restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
770 m
Patty & bun ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
770 m
Nourish contract catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
815 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

King & Queen Wharf Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Peter Hills School Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Edinburgh Court Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Peter Hills School Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Essex House Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 640 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 641 m
Limehouse DLR Station Metro/Tram 643 m
Limehouse Rail Station Rail 597 m
Rotherhithe Rail Station Rail 944 m
Wapping Rail Station Rail 962 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 703 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 733 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 780 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.51 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redriff Wetland 114 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 366 m
Thames Link Inland Water 479 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 522 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 665 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 703 m
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 706 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 710 m
Redriff Wetland 994 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.16 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.21 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 1.31 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.37 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 261 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.9 5.8
300+ Mbps 100% 685.6 18.4

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 121,273 kWh - mean 4,042 kWh : median 3,210 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 224,014 kWh - mean 3,862 kWh : median 3,077 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 5XS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50691000
Longitude -0.04273900
OS Easting 535933
OS Northing 0180480
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