Postcode SE16 7UW (Southwark)

Map showing SE16 7UW and nearby postcodes

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

SE16 7UW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 7UW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to SE16 7UW is Norway Gate which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shipwright Road and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 938 m away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 922 m away.

The closest primary school to SE16 7UW (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 7UW is Ship & whale public house and is 66 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fortune chinese restaurant and is 56 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Norway Gate 42 m
Elgar Street 43 m
Bergen Square 59 m
Oslo Square 68 m
Gulliver Street 105 m
Helsinki Square 119 m
Finland Street 143 m
Plover Way 169 m
Odessa Street 169 m
Lovell Place 175 m
Farrow Place 189 m
Ropemaker Road 191 m
Shipwright Road 198 m
Spence Close 242 m
South Sea Street 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE16 7UW

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 7UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
524 m
Redriff Primary School 539 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
597 m
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
682 m
Bacon's College 732 m
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
867 m
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
869 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
982 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
987 m
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.11 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.14 km
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.15 km
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.16 km
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.23 km
River House Montessori School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.32 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.4 km
Canary Wharf College 3 Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.48 km
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.59 km
OSA School 1.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Big bowls Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
56 m
Fortune chinese restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2018
56 m
Le vines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
56 m
Shimla pinks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2021
56 m
Ship & whale public house Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2018
66 m
Only chips and sauces Mobile caterer 4
Good
January 6, 2021
158 m
Stacked burgers ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
203 m
Boscoffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
208 m
Brewed awakening Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
208 m
Janan news Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
273 m
Moby dick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
273 m
Vintage wines & spirits Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
273 m
Bru coffee & gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
341 m
Barn cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
357 m
Beetaly Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
360 m
Cafe east pho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 15, 2020
385 m
Trinity childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
388 m
Surrey docks watersports centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
441 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
524 m
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
539 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shipwright Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Shipwright Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Onega Gate Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Onega Gate Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Downtown Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 938 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 960 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 983 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 922 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 931 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 941 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 340 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 349 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 390 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.57 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norway Dock Inland Water 133 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 264 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 271 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 309 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 368 m
South Dock Inland Water 394 m
Redriff Wetland 524 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 546 m
Canada Water Inland Water 854 m
Cuckold's Point Wetland 941 m
Surrey Water Inland Water 965 m
Lavender Pond Inland Water 979 m
Thames Link Inland Water 1.11 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 1.14 km
Redriff Wetland 1.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.5 Mbps 86.3 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.9 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.5 21
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 247,487 kWh - mean 11,249 kWh : median 11,559 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 94,355 kWh - mean 4,102 kWh : median 3,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE16 7UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49710200
Longitude -0.03595600
OS Easting 536433
OS Northing 0179402
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13026
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established 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 E33035943
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 008B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2