Postcode SE16 7RW (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 7RW and nearby postcodes

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

SE16 7RW 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 7RW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SE16 7RW is Greenland Quay which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yeoman Street and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 741 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 446 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 7RW (for ages 11 and under) is Rotherhithe Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SE16 7RW is Surrey docks and is 301 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Babzen meze turkish restaurant and is 199 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 231.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenland Quay 84 m
Mayflower Close 133 m
Trident Street 180 m
Plough Way 199 m
Chilton Grove 214 m
Brunswick Quay 219 m
River Rise Close 220 m
Sweden Gate 227 m
Worgan Street 227 m
Yeoman Street 233 m
Tawny Way 241 m
Boat Lifter Way 268 m
Pell Street 278 m
Russell Place 281 m
Redriff Road 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 7RW

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 7RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
352 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
614 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
614 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
651 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
701 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
739 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
764 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
834 m
Bacon's College 995 m
Redriff Primary School 1 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.02 km
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.06 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.21 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.22 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.24 km
Galleywall Primary School Outstanding
(May 15, 2019)
1.34 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.36 km
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.42 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.45 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Surrey docks watersports centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
150 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
187 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
199 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
199 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
199 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
199 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
199 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
199 m
Beetaly Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
252 m
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
277 m
Caffe pistachio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
301 m
Proper pizza london ltd t/a the pizza room london Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
301 m
Surrey docks Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
301 m
Janan news Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
302 m
Moby dick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
302 m
Vintage wines & spirits Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
302 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
309 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
314 m
Frankie & benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
314 m
Hollywood bowl (restaurant/cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
314 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Brunswick Quay Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Brunswick Quay Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Lower Road Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 741 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 759 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 797 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 446 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 462 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 713 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 625 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 630 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 683 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenland Dock Inland Water 195 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 314 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 378 m
South Dock Inland Water 398 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 439 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 539 m
Canada Water Inland Water 615 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 856 m
Redriff Wetland 1.08 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.1 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.24 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.4 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.46 km
Redriff Wetland 1.52 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.5 Mbps 231.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.17 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.6 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 150 0
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 413,744 kWh - mean 16,550 kWh : median 15,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 7RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49342800
Longitude -0.04153000
OS Easting 536057
OS Northing 0178983
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 E33035946
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 008D
Output Area / Small Area 2D3