Postcode SE16 6QW (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 6QW and nearby postcodes

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

SE16 6QW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 6QW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to SE16 6QW is Somerford Way which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shipwright Road and is 178 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 796 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Canada Water Rail Station, 777 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 6QW (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 30, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SE16 6QW is Ship & whale public house and is 378 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brewed awakening and is 280 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 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 6QW 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 6QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Somerford Way 14 m
Vincents Close 17 m
Victory Way 46 m
Hamilton Close 78 m
Steers Way 109 m
Shipwright Road 135 m
Howland Way 136 m
Downtown Road 145 m
Reveley Square 157 m
Blondin Way 180 m
Lovell Place 189 m
Ropemaker Road 215 m
Farrow Place 250 m
Oslo Square 256 m
St Elmos Road 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 6QW

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 6QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
237 m
Redriff Primary School 279 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
368 m
Bacon's College 413 m
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
787 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
936 m
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
944 m
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.03 km
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.16 km
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.2 km
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.21 km
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.26 km
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.27 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.28 km
Cyril Jackson Primary School 1.42 km
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.45 km
River House Montessori School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.46 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.48 km
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Only chips and sauces Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 6, 2021
192 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
237 m
Trinity childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
264 m
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
279 m
Boscoffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
280 m
Brewed awakening Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
280 m
Bru coffee & gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
332 m
Barn cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
352 m
Big bowls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
362 m
Fortune chinese restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2018
362 m
Le vines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
362 m
Shimla pinks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
362 m
Nourish contract catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
368 m
Ship & whale public house Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2018
378 m
Stacked burgers ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
395 m
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
413 m
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
413 m
Cafe east pho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 15, 2020
423 m
Janan news Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
440 m
Moby dick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
440 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shipwright Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Shipwright Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Downtown Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Downtown Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Bryan Road Surrey Docks Farm Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 796 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 817 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 827 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 777 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 802 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 827 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 646 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 660 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 661 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 191 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 226 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 346 m
Redriff Wetland 471 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 514 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 559 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 606 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 667 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 690 m
South Dock Inland Water 696 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 738 m
Canada Water Inland Water 751 m
Thames Link Inland Water 811 m
Redriff Wetland 917 m
MIddle Dock Inland Water 1.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.3 Mbps 29.7 Mbps 43.13 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 8.13 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.4 6.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.6 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 203,101 kWh - mean 7,812 kWh : median 9,240 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 92,188 kWh - mean 3,292 kWh : median 2,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 6QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49963200
Longitude -0.03826700
OS Easting 536265
OS Northing 0179679
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13026
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: 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 E33035945
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 008B
Output Area / Small Area 2D1