Is SE16 2JX a good place to live?
Southwark (SE16 2JX), London, England
View SE16 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
SE16 2JX has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 94 nearby (23 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
SE16 2JX is a UK postcode in SE16 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bermondsey, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around SE16 2JX include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 26 incidents were reported in SE16 2JX. It ranks 954 of 1103 for safety within SE16.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Moderate
- Schools
- 74/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
SE16 2JX is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 26 incidents were reported in SE16 2JX.
The most common categories are Violent crime (23%), Public order (19%), Theft from person (19%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within SE16, this postcode ranks 954 of 1103 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- SE16 district average
- 440 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near SE16 2JX
94 schools near SE16 2JX, including 23 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 74 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 51 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 11 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
SE16 2JX is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is River Supermarket, 0.1 miles away.
King's Stairs Gardens is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- River Supermarket0.1 mi
- Londis0.1 mi
- Khun Ya Thai Supermarket0.2 mi
- St. James Supermarket0.4 mi
- Co-op Food0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- King's Stairs Gardens0.3 mi
- Southwark Park0.4 mi
- Shuttleworth Park0.4 mi
- Neptune Street Park0.4 mi
- Waterside Gardens0.4 mi
Transportation
Bermondsey is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from SE16 2JX - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Rotherhithe (0.5 mi), Canada Water (0.5 mi), Wapping (0.6 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Bermondsey0.1 mi
- Rotherhithe0.5 mi
- Canada Water0.5 mi
- Wapping0.6 mi
- Surrey Quays0.7 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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