Postcode SE16 7LA (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 7LA and nearby postcodes

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

SE16 7LA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 7LA as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SE16 7LA is Finland Street which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Onega Gate and is 159 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 850 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 738 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 7LA (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 7LA is Moby dick and is 100 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fortune chinese restaurant and is 250 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 188.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Finland Street 81 m
Russell Place 99 m
Onega Gate 106 m
Plover Way 142 m
Bergen Square 161 m
Norway Gate 191 m
Helsinki Square 191 m
Rope Street 205 m
Farrow Place 220 m
Rainbow Quay 222 m
Ropemaker Road 251 m
Oslo Square 252 m
Elgar Street 255 m
Lovell Place 272 m
South Sea Street 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 7LA

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 7LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
593 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
608 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
650 m
Redriff Primary School 720 m
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
781 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
797 m
Bacon's College 825 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
944 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
968 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.01 km
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.01 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.04 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.08 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.09 km
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.23 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.41 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.47 km
River House Montessori School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.48 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.59 km
Canary Wharf College 3 Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Janan news Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
100 m
Moby dick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
100 m
Vintage wines & spirits Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
100 m
Beetaly Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
151 m
Surrey docks watersports centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
221 m
Ship & whale public house Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2018
244 m
Big bowls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
250 m
Fortune chinese restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2018
250 m
Le vines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
250 m
Shimla pinks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
250 m
Cafe east pho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 15, 2020
266 m
Only chips and sauces Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 6, 2021
271 m
Bru coffee & gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
280 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
403 m
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
406 m
Stacked burgers ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
410 m
Frankie & benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
416 m
Hollywood bowl (restaurant/cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
416 m
Pizza hut restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
416 m
Strongman's tipple ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
416 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Onega Gate Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Onega Gate Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Shipwright Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Brunswick Quay Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 850 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 872 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 901 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 738 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 756 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 835 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 360 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 361 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 420 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.36 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 53 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 117 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 153 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 167 m
South Dock Inland Water 255 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 314 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 651 m
Redriff Wetland 743 m
Canada Water Inland Water 745 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.01 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.15 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.15 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.16 km
Redriff Wetland 1.35 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 1.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 188.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 105 2.5
300+ Mbps 100% 700 11.5

Electricity Consumption

65 meters consuming 558,450 kWh - mean 8,592 kWh : median 7,016 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 7LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49549600
Longitude -0.03779700
OS Easting 536310
OS Northing 0179220
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16765
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: EU white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035943
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 008D
Output Area / Small Area 2D3