Postcode SE16 7JA (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 7JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE16 7JA is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. SE16 7JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE16 7JA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 7JA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to SE16 7JA is Rotherhithe Tunnel which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rotherhithe Station and is 60 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 292 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Rotherhithe Rail Station, 62 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 7JA (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 7JA is The brunel and is 60 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 15, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Leaf and bean and is 152 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for SE16 7JA 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 7JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE16 7JA, and the approximate distance away.

Rotherhithe Tunnel 29 m
Temeraire Street 56 m
Swan Road 58 m
Kenning Street 73 m
Railway Avenue 82 m
Brunel Road 83 m
Ainsty Street 93 m
Hatteraick Street 97 m
Clack Street 106 m
Seth Street 130 m
Albion Street 133 m
Canon Beck Road 133 m
Western Place 138 m
Tunnel Road 142 m
Clifton Place 171 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 7JA

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 7JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
88 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
546 m
Bacon's College 642 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
659 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
675 m
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
811 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
842 m
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
853 m
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
872 m
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
900 m
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
918 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
959 m
Redriff Primary School 1.02 km
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.03 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.06 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.09 km
St Michael's Catholic College Outstanding
(July 4, 2013)
1.14 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.2 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.28 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE16 7JA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nisa local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
1 m
The brunel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 15, 2017
60 m
Rotherhithe village Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2019
76 m
Southwark social services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
82 m
Accent catering ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
88 m
Finnish church in london Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
136 m
Simplicity restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 20, 2021
145 m
Rainbow chinese take-away & restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 8, 2020
149 m
Brunel cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2017
152 m
Leaf and bean Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2021
152 m
The midnight apothecary Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
152 m
Sands film studio & pic library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
183 m
Albion fish bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 11, 2020
186 m
Campion & co Retailers - other Exempt
January 24, 2019
186 m
Deli felice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
186 m
Eren`s grocers Retailers - other 4
Good
November 28, 2019
186 m
Perfetta pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2018
186 m
Water house chinese Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
186 m
The mayflower Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
191 m
The ship Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 14, 2018
197 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE16 7JA - Data from Apr 2022

Rotherhithe Station Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Rotherhithe Station Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Rotherhithe Tunnel Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Rotherhithe Tunnel Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Canada Water Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 292 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 333 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 342 m
Rotherhithe Rail Station Rail 62 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 282 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 317 m
Wapping Pier Ferry 842 m
Wapping Pier Ferry 843 m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier Ferry 1.31 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 39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE16 7JA - Data from Dec 2021

Surrey Water Inland Water 401 m
Thames Link Inland Water 425 m
Canada Water Inland Water 466 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 743 m
Redriff Wetland 832 m
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 845 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 1.05 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 1.06 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.09 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 1.13 km
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 1.26 km
South Dock Inland Water 1.34 km
Redriff Wetland 1.34 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE16 7JA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 58.9 Mbps 72.97 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 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 50% 58.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.50079300
Longitude -0.05117300
OS Easting 535364
OS Northing 0179784
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10804
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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035939
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 007A
Output Area / Small Area 3A1