Postcode SE16 6YL (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 6YL and nearby postcodes

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

SE16 6YL 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 6YL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE16 6YL is Woodland Crescent which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canada Street and is 77 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 193 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Canada Water Rail Station, 155 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 6YL (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 Kako coffee ltd and is 190 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 242.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodland Crescent 74 m
Dominion Drive 95 m
Wolfe Crescent 117 m
Province Drive 123 m
Canada Street 126 m
Garter Way 131 m
Needleman Street 140 m
Maritime Street 145 m
Christopher Close 194 m
Seth Street 215 m
Surrey Quays Road 229 m
Hardy Close 229 m
Poolmans Street 266 m
Clack Street 266 m
Clipper Close 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 6YL

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 6YL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
261 m
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
337 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
421 m
Bacon's College 507 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
611 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
795 m
Redriff Primary School 802 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
844 m
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
867 m
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
949 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.03 km
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.06 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.1 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.11 km
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.16 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.31 km
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.34 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.4 km
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.4 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mouse tail ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
83 m
Thelodge.cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
83 m
Leadbelly's bar & kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
115 m
Canada water cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
154 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
180 m
Culture cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 24, 2018
190 m
Don arancini Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
190 m
Dutch bites limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 19, 2021
190 m
Erbil shawarma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 2, 2021
190 m
Kako coffee ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
190 m
Mouse tail coffee Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2017
190 m
Stompin jago Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
190 m
Dirtybird restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
193 m
Patty & bun ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
193 m
Indigos hive ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
209 m
One stop news Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
209 m
Nourish contract catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
261 m
Dreamin dough Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 15, 2019
274 m
Ink squid bar ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 15, 2019
274 m
No bonez Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
274 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Canada Street Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Canada Street Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Canada Water Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Canada Water Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Canada Water Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 193 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 208 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 210 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 155 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 214 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 215 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.11 km
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 1.11 km
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 1.15 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canada Water Inland Water 229 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 430 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 521 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 542 m
Thames Link Inland Water 551 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 715 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 716 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 788 m
Redriff Wetland 906 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 918 m
South Dock Inland Water 994 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.01 km
Redriff Wetland 1.09 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 1.11 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 242.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 0.78 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.5 0
300+ Mbps 100% 666.7 0

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 35,122 kWh - mean 5,017 kWh : median 5,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 6YL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49898100
Longitude -0.04719900
OS Easting 535647
OS Northing 0179590
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU tech workers
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 3D3