Postcode SE16 6SS (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 6SS and nearby postcodes

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

SE16 6SS 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 6SS as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to SE16 6SS is Wolfe Crescent which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canada Street and is 172 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 347 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Canada Water Rail Station, 303 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 6SS (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 169 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wolfe Crescent 61 m
Hardy Close 75 m
Canada Street 106 m
Garter Way 109 m
Needleman Street 125 m
Hawke Place 125 m
Poolmans Street 126 m
Stanhope Close 130 m
Middleton Drive 135 m
Christopher Close 148 m
Woodland Crescent 165 m
Chargrove Close 172 m
Radley Court 199 m
Eleanor Close 199 m
Archangel Street 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 6SS

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 6SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
141 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
284 m
Bacon's College 354 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
430 m
Redriff Primary School 657 m
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
731 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
765 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
931 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
974 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
992 m
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.09 km
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.1 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.1 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.24 km
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.28 km
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.39 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.39 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.41 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.46 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nourish contract catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
141 m
Dirtybird restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
169 m
Patty & bun ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
169 m
Mouse tail ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
200 m
Thelodge.cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
200 m
Leadbelly's bar & kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
267 m
Dreamin dough Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 15, 2019
277 m
Ink squid bar ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 15, 2019
277 m
No bonez Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
277 m
Petare uk ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
277 m
Rastawala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
277 m
Salt shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 15, 2019
277 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
284 m
Canada water cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
297 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
325 m
Culture cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 24, 2018
344 m
Don arancini Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
344 m
Dutch bites limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 19, 2021
344 m
Erbil shawarma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 2, 2021
344 m
Kako coffee ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
344 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Canada Street Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Canada Street Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Canada Water Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Canada Water Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Canada Water Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 347 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 357 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 363 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 303 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 365 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 369 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 993 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 1.02 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Surrey Water Inland Water 329 m
Canada Water Inland Water 371 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 374 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 464 m
Thames Link Inland Water 472 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 664 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 715 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 765 m
Redriff Wetland 786 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 852 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 894 m
Redriff Wetland 957 m
South Dock Inland Water 977 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 1.06 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 84.4 Mbps 150 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 19.53 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% 84.3 4.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49990600
Longitude -0.04554600
OS Easting 535759
OS Northing 0179696
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