SE16 2AJ

Rotherhithe · Southwark · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Southwark
Postcode district
SE16
Postcode sector
SE16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE16 2FR 60 m
SE16 2XJ 81 m
SE16 2XG 92 m
SE16 2FN 93 m
SE16 2FP 93 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE16 2AJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2024
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE16
Postcode sector
SE16 2
Latitude
51.496139
Longitude
-0.049801
British National Grid easting
535,473
British National Grid northing
179,269

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Southwark · E09000028
Parish or community
E43000218
Output area
E00177510
Lower layer super output area
Southwark 007B · E01004031
Middle layer super output area
Southwark 007 · E02000813

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
350
Primary
187
Secondary
50
  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    192 m
  2. Albion Primary School

    Community school

    442 m
  3. Rotherhithe Primary School

    Academy converter

    507 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,619
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,309
  • Anti social behaviour 1,288
  • Theft from the person 1,039
  • Other theft 688
  • Burglary 526

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SE16 2 residents
11,236

Age bands in SE16 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

1,867 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.7%

1,677 residents

Age 25 to 44
36.6%

3,907 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

2,336 residents

Age 65 and over
8.3%

889 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

95

within 5 km

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 HAWKSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE16 2PE

    ODS code G85125

    444 m

  • ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85138

    545 m

  • GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 3QH

    ODS code G85085

    1.2 km

  • THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84079

    1.3 km

  • BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85623

    1.4 km

  • QHS GP CARE HOME SERVICE

    50 OLD JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 4BL

    ODS code Y06113

    1.4 km

  • SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 VERNEY WAY, LONDON, SE16 3HA

    ODS code G85087

    1.5 km

  • THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY

    1 WOLSELEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2BP

    ODS code G85705

    1.6 km

  • THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84747

    1.8 km

  • ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

    FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, LONDON, E1W 1UA

    ODS code F84731

    1.8 km

  • THE JUBILEE STREET PRACTICE LTD

    368-376 COMMERCIAL ROAD, LONDON, E1 0LS

    ODS code F84031

    1.9 km

  • CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP

    14 DEANCROSS STREET, LONDON, E1 2QA

    ODS code F84114

    2.0 km

  • DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F84656

    2.1 km

  • KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85020

    2.1 km

  • THE LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE

    11 GILL STREET, POPLAR, LONDON, E14 8HQ

    ODS code F84054

    2.2 km

  • OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

    182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, LONDON, SE1 5TY

    ODS code G85052

    2.3 km

  • GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE

    11 STABLE WALK, LONDON, E1 8ZF

    ODS code F84039

    2.3 km

  • THE QRP SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85015

    2.4 km

  • ISLAND HEALTH

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

    ODS code F84710

    2.5 km

  • AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85698

    2.5 km

Showing 20 of 95 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Gomm Road

    BCT · Canada Water

    0.1 miles
  • Hothfield Place

    BCT · Canada Water

    0.1 miles
  • Canada Water Station

    RSE · Canada Water

    0.1 miles
  • Canada Water Bus Station

    BCT · Canada Water

    0.1 miles
  • Canada Water Underground Station

    MET · Canada Water

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southwark 007B, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

15,005 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
3 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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

350 open schools are in scope, including 187 primary and 50 secondary schools. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 192 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,619 published events cover 12 months, averaging 718.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,309 events.

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