Postcode SE16 6SL (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 6SL and nearby postcodes

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

SE16 6SL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6SL as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to SE16 6SL is Wolfe Crescent which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canada Street and is 133 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 306 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Canada Water Rail Station, 265 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 6SL (for ages 11 and under) is Alfred Salter Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Patty & bun ltd and is 170 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wolfe Crescent 34 m
Canada Street 81 m
Garter Way 101 m
Hardy Close 117 m
Needleman Street 118 m
Woodland Crescent 135 m
Christopher Close 155 m
Poolmans Street 164 m
Hawke Place 166 m
Stanhope Close 172 m
Dominion Drive 174 m
Middleton Drive 176 m
Chargrove Close 209 m
Maritime Street 222 m
Eleanor Close 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 6SL

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 6SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
162 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
315 m
Bacon's College 396 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
408 m
Redriff Primary School 692 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
724 m
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
770 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
891 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
934 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.02 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.06 km
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.07 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.1 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.21 km
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.25 km
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.37 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.4 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.42 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.43 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mouse tail ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
159 m
Thelodge.cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
159 m
Nourish contract catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
162 m
Dirtybird restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
170 m
Patty & bun ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
170 m
Leadbelly's bar & kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
228 m
Dreamin dough Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 15, 2019
260 m
Ink squid bar ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 15, 2019
260 m
No bonez Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
260 m
Petare uk ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
260 m
Rastawala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
260 m
Salt shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 15, 2019
260 m
Canada water cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
261 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
289 m
Culture cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 24, 2018
303 m
Don arancini Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
303 m
Dutch bites limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 19, 2021
303 m
Erbil shawarma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 2, 2021
303 m
Kako coffee ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
303 m
Mouse tail coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2017
303 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Canada Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Canada Street Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Canada Water Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Canada Water Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Canada Water Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 306 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 319 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 323 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 265 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 326 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 328 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 1.03 km
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 1.06 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.67 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.82 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canada Water Inland Water 330 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 359 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 410 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 474 m
Thames Link Inland Water 497 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 667 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 704 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 760 m
Redriff Wetland 822 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 890 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 894 m
South Dock Inland Water 971 m
Redriff Wetland 986 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 1.08 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.11 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49960700
Longitude -0.04590500
OS Easting 535735
OS Northing 0179662
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26745
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: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
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 001B
Output Area / Small Area 2B2