Postcode SE16 6DW (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 6DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE16 6DW is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. SE16 6DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE16 6DW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 6DW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to SE16 6DW is Dolphin Close which is centered 5 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smith Close and is 277 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 395 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Rotherhithe Rail Station, 289 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 6DW (for ages 11 and under) is Albion Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 12, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Michael's Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 4, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SE16 6DW is The brunel and is 200 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 15, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Patty & bun ltd and is 113 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE16 6DW 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 6DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE16 6DW, and the approximate distance away.

Dolphin Close 5 m
Windrose Close 40 m
Ironside Close 45 m
Kinburn Street 55 m
Schooner Close 59 m
Clipper Close 60 m
Galleon Close 72 m
B205 114 m
Eleanor Close 117 m
Christopher Close 122 m
Canon Beck Road 136 m
Ainsty Street 151 m
Isambard Place 156 m
Clifton Place 158 m
Western Place 161 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 6DW

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 6DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
303 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
393 m
Bacon's College 416 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
487 m
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
642 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
757 m
Redriff Primary School 801 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
819 m
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
827 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.07 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.08 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.13 km
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.13 km
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.13 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.15 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.22 km
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.34 km
St Michael's Catholic College Outstanding
(July 4, 2013)
1.36 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.43 km
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
1.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE16 6DW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dirtybird restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
113 m
Patty & bun ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
113 m
The brunel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 15, 2017
200 m
Nisa local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
229 m
Southwark social services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
247 m
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
259 m
Rotherhithe village Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2019
299 m
Accent catering ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
303 m
Brunel cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
332 m
Leaf and bean Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2021
332 m
The midnight apothecary Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
332 m
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
333 m
Canada water cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
335 m
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
339 m
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
341 m
Simplicity restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 20, 2021
345 m
Leadbelly's bar & kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
348 m
The mayflower Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
351 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
359 m
Finnish church in london Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
362 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE16 6DW - Data from Apr 2022

Smith Close Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Rotherhithe Station Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Smith Close Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Rotherhithe Station Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Canada Street Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 395 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 423 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 426 m
Rotherhithe Rail Station Rail 289 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 354 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 417 m
Wapping Pier Ferry 1.03 km
Wapping Pier Ferry 1.03 km
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 1.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE16 6DW - Data from Dec 2021

Surrey Water Inland Water 178 m
Thames Link Inland Water 255 m
Canada Water Inland Water 514 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 536 m
Redriff Wetland 645 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 804 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 860 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 926 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 980 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.03 km
Redriff Wetland 1.13 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.14 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.16 km
South Dock Inland Water 1.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE16 6DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 66.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.5 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 86,942 kWh - mean 8,694 kWh : median 9,396 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 257,702 kWh - mean 5,259 kWh : median 5,424 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 6DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50165000
Longitude -0.04818000
OS Easting 535571
OS Northing 0179885
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21736
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Electoral Ward Rotherhithe
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: Urban cultural mix
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 001A
Output Area / Small Area 2D1