SE16 2LR

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 2AH 32 m
SE16 2AB 39 m
SE16 2LW 45 m
SE8 5AS 61 m
SE16 2EU 74 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE16 2LR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1995
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE16
Postcode sector
SE16 2
Latitude
51.491846
Longitude
-0.045274
British National Grid easting
535,800
British National Grid northing
178,800

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
341
Primary
180
Secondary
48
  1. Marathon Science School

    Other independent school

    288 m
  2. Rotherhithe Primary School

    Academy converter

    318 m
  3. Cavendish School

    Other independent special school

    423 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,442
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,393
  • Anti social behaviour 1,208
  • Theft from the person 984
  • Other theft 657
  • Vehicle crime 507

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.

GP practices

87

within 5 km straight-line

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 HAWKSTONE ROAD, LONDON, SE16 2PE

    ODS code G85125

    317 m

  • GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, LONDON, SE8 3QH

    ODS code G85085

    722 m

  • ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85138

    1.1 km

  • SILVERLOCK MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 VERNEY WAY, LONDON, SE16 3HA

    ODS code G85087

    1.4 km

  • KINGFISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85020

    1.5 km

  • DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F84656

    1.7 km

  • THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84747

    1.7 km

  • BERMONDSEY SPA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G85623

    1.8 km

  • QHS GP CARE HOME SERVICE

    50 OLD JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 4BL

    ODS code Y06113

    1.8 km

  • THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84079

    1.9 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

  • THE QRP SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85015

    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 NEW MILL STREET SURGERY

    1 WOLSELEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2BP

    ODS code G85705

    2.0 km

  • ISLAND HEALTH

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

    ODS code F84710

    2.2 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

  • ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84731

    2.3 km

  • THE LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE

    11 GILL STREET, POPLAR, LONDON, E14 8HQ

    ODS code F84054

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 87 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Lower Road / Surrey Quays Stn

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.0 miles
  • Bush Road (SE8)

    BCT · Surrey Quays

    0.1 miles
  • Surrey Quays Station

    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

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.

Evidence in context

Schools

341 open schools are in scope, including 180 primary and 48 secondary schools. Marathon Science School is the nearest published school at 288 m.

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

Recorded crime

8,442 published events cover 12 months, averaging 703.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,393 events.

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