SE16 1RW

Surrey Docks · Southwark · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Southwark
Postcode district
SE16
Postcode sector
SE16 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE16 7RW 0 m
SE16 7RP 39 m
SE16 7RL 46 m
SE16 7RH 50 m
SE16 7RR 70 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE16 1RW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 March 1988
Terminated
1 December 1999
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE16
Postcode sector
SE16 1
Latitude
51.493428
Longitude
-0.041504
British National Grid easting
536,057
British National Grid northing
178,983

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Southwark · E09000028
Parish or community
E43000218
Output area
E00020425
Lower layer super output area
Southwark 008D · E01004059
Middle layer super output area
Southwark 008 · E02000814

Postcode source versions

Explore SE16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
339
Primary
180
Secondary
50
  1. Marathon Science School

    Other independent school

    351 m
  2. Rotherhithe Primary School

    Academy converter

    614 m
  3. Deptford Park Primary School

    Community school

    633 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,412
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,436
  • Anti social behaviour 1,197
  • Theft from the person 889
  • Other theft 648
  • Vehicle crime 525

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

GP practices

88

within 5 km straight-line

  • GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 3QH

    ODS code G85085

    562 m

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 HAWKSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE16 2PE

    ODS code G85125

    594 m

  • ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    ALBION STREET HEALTH CENTRE, 87 ALBION STREET, LONDON, SE16 7JX

    ODS code G85138

    1.1 km

  • THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE

    BARKANTINE CENTRE, 121 WESTFERRY ROAD, LONDON, E14 8JH

    ODS code F84747

    1.4 km

  • DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    100 SPINDRIFT AVENUE, ISLE OF DOGS, LONDON, E14 9WU

    ODS code F84656

    1.4 km

  • KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 KINGFISHER SQUARE, STAUNTON STREET, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 5DA

    ODS code G85020

    1.5 km

  • SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 VERNEY WAY, LONDON, SE16 3HA

    ODS code G85087

    1.7 km

  • THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

    THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, LONDON, E1W 2RL

    ODS code F84079

    1.9 km

  • ISLAND HEALTH

    145 EAST FERRY ROAD, ISLE OF DOGS, LONDON, E14 3BQ

    ODS code F84710

    2.0 km

  • BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE

    EYOT HOUSE, 50 OLD JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 4BL

    ODS code G85623

    2.0 km

  • QHS GP CARE HOME SERVICE

    50 OLD JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 4BL

    ODS code Y06113

    2.0 km

  • AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE

    SUITE 5, WALDRON HEALTH CENTRE, AMERSHAM VALE, NEW CROSS, LONDON, SE14 6LD

    ODS code G85698

    2.0 km

  • NEW CROSS CENTRE (HURLEY GROUP)

    SUITE 3, WALDRON HEALTH CENTRE, AMERSHAM VALE, LONDON, SE14 6LD

    ODS code G85076

    2.0 km

  • CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACTICE

    CLIFTON RISE FAMILY PRACT, WALDRON HLTH/CTR(SUITE 2), LONDON, SE8 4BG

    ODS code G85026

    2.0 km

  • THE QRP SURGERY

    387 QUEENS ROAD, NEW CROSS GATE, LONDON, SE14 5HD

    ODS code G85015

    2.2 km

  • THE LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE

    11 GILL STREET, POPLAR, LONDON, E14 8HQ

    ODS code F84054

    2.2 km

  • THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY

    1 WOLSELEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2BP

    ODS code G85705

    2.2 km

  • ROSERTON STREET SURGERY

    THE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTRE, ROSERTON STREET, LONDON, E14 3PG

    ODS code F84647

    2.3 km

  • DEPTFORD SURGERY

    502-504 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 6TJ

    ODS code G85711

    2.3 km

  • DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 PEARSONS AVENUE, NEW CROSS, LONDON, SE14 6TG

    ODS code G85736

    2.3 km

Showing 20 of 88 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Yeoman Street

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles
  • Yeoman Street

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles
  • Brunswick Quay

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.2 miles
  • Brunswick Quay

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.2 miles
  • Lower Road / Surrey Quays Stn

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southwark 008D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,461 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

339 open schools are in scope, including 180 primary and 50 secondary schools. Marathon Science School is the nearest published school at 351 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

8,412 published events cover 12 months, averaging 701 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,436 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.