Postcode SE17 2DS (Southwark)

Map showing SE17 2DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE17 2DS is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE17 2DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE17 2DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 SE17 2DS as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Striving service workers.

The closest road name to SE17 2DS is Blackwood Street which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Street and is 289 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 952 m away at Elephant & Castle Underground Station The closest railway station is Elephant & Castle Rail Station, 817 m away.

The closest primary school to SE17 2DS (for ages 11 and under) is Robert Browning Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2009 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Morleys chicken and is 86 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 0.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE17 2DS 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 SE17 2DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE17 2DS, and the approximate distance away.

Blackwood Street 65 m
Date Street 94 m
Bronti Close 129 m
Trafalgar Street 137 m
Burton Grove 166 m
Wooler Street 179 m
Morecambe Street 191 m
Townley Street 196 m
Liverpool Grove 202 m
King And Queen Street 220 m
Merrow Street 223 m
Dawes Street 227 m
Merrow Walk 236 m
Brettell Street 238 m
Walworth Place 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE17 2DS

Introduction January 1980
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 SE17 2DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Bank University Academy Good
(May 10, 2017)
141 m
Robert Browning Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
203 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
259 m
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
330 m
Michael Faraday School Good
(September 25, 2018)
411 m
Victory Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
546 m
Surrey Square Primary School 579 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 581 m
Townsend Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
683 m
Crampton Primary Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
701 m
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 742 m
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
771 m
Ark Walworth Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
827 m
Ark Globe Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
835 m
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes Outstanding
(January 28, 2009)
853 m
Keyworth Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
995 m
Grange Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.04 km
Cobourg Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.06 km
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.12 km
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE17 2DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mrs os meal prep service Retailers - other 4
Good
May 12, 2021
0 m
78 meat and fish limited Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
86 m
Afro foods Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 14, 2020
86 m
Central news Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
86 m
Ivory island ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 26, 2021
86 m
K & k butcher Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 1, 2022
86 m
Kumasi market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2021
86 m
Mem's (fresh & frozen veg) ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
86 m
Morleys chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
86 m
Tony's quality butchers ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 12, 2020
86 m
Kebab hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2021
91 m
Khadmos enterprise Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
91 m
East street caribbean grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
114 m
Jacks cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2020
114 m
Lucky dog Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
114 m
Jpl catering ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2018
141 m
Kings flavour Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
147 m
Ark seafood limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
187 m
Daily fresh halal meat Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 13, 2021
187 m
Fishmonger Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 4, 2021
187 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE17 2DS - Data from Apr 2022

East Street Bus Stop/Station 289 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 290 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 298 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 303 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 952 m
Elephant & Castle Underground Station Metro/Tram 963 m
Kennington Underground Station Metro/Tram 981 m
Elephant & Castle Rail Station Rail 817 m
London Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Vauxhall Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.09 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.1 km
London Bridge City Pier Ferry 2.14 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.78 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 36.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE17 2DS - Data from Dec 2021

Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.49 km
West Dock Inland Water 2.52 km
East Dock Inland Water 2.59 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.15 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.2 km
Duck Island Island 3.23 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 3.26 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.36 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.5 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.5 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.52 km
Greenland Dock Inland Water 3.67 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 3.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE17 2DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.8 Mbps 121 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 18.8 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.5 10.2
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 15,999 kWh - mean 762 kWh : median 637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 106,022 kWh - mean 2,039 kWh : median 1,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE17 2DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.48812400
Longitude -0.09127900
OS Easting 532619
OS Northing 0178302
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8110
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Camberwell and Peckham
Electoral Ward North Walworth
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: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Striving service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035981
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 016E
Output Area / Small Area 3B1