SE16 2FA

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 2AD 29 m
SE16 2QD 40 m
SE16 2UL 48 m
SE16 2UJ 61 m
SE16 2AB 78 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE16 2FA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2020
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE16
Postcode sector
SE16 2
Latitude
51.491955
Longitude
-0.046955
British National Grid easting
535,683
British National Grid northing
178,809

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Southwark · E09000028
Parish or community
E43000218
Output area
E00020323
Lower layer super output area
Southwark 007E · E01004036
Middle layer super output area
Southwark 007 · E02000813

Postcode source versions

Explore SE16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
346
Primary
183
Secondary
49
  1. Rotherhithe Primary School

    Academy converter

    205 m
  2. Cavendish School

    Other independent special school

    308 m
  3. Marathon Science School

    Other independent school

    393 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,743
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,442
  • Anti social behaviour 1,251
  • Theft from the person 1,020
  • Other theft 691
  • Burglary 519

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

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 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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

87

within 5 km

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 HAWKSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE16 2PE

    ODS code G85125

    200 m

  • GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 3QH

    ODS code G85085

    838 m

  • ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85138

    1.0 km

  • SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 VERNEY WAY, LONDON, SE16 3HA

    ODS code G85087

    1.3 km

  • KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85020

    1.6 km

  • BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85623

    1.6 km

  • QHS GP CARE HOME SERVICE

    50 OLD JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 4BL

    ODS code Y06113

    1.6 km

  • THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84747

    1.8 km

  • THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84079

    1.8 km

  • DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F84656

    1.8 km

  • THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY

    1 WOLSELEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2BP

    ODS code G85705

    1.9 km

  • THE QRP SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85015

    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

  • ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84731

    2.2 km

  • DEPTFORD SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85711

    2.3 km

  • ISLAND HEALTH

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

    ODS code F84710

    2.4 km

  • DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85736

    2.4 km

  • OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85052

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 87 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • Lower Road / Surrey Quays Stn

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles
  • Surrey Quays Station

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles
  • Surrey Quays Rail Station

    RLY · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles
  • Bush Road (SE8)

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles
  • Surrey Quays Station

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southwark 007E, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,954 of 33,755

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

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
17
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

346 open schools are in scope, including 183 primary and 49 secondary schools. Rotherhithe Primary School is the nearest published school at 205 m.

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

Recorded crime

8,743 published events cover 12 months, averaging 728.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,442 events.

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