Is SE16 6QH a good place to live?

Southwark (SE16 6QH), London, England

View SE16 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE16 6QH has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE16 6QH is a UK postcode in SE16 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Canada Water, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE16 6QH include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in SE16 6QH. It ranks in the top 25% 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

SE16 6QH is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in SE16 6QH.

The most common categories are Criminal damage arson (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE16, this postcode ranks 268 of 1103 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (100%)

Schools near SE16 6QH

98 schools near SE16 6QH, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 47 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 11 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
20
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
24
47
5
2
Outstanding (24) Good (47) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools20 schools
5
11
2
2
Outstanding (5) Good (11) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

SE16 6QH is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco Extra, 0.5 miles away.

Russia Dock Woodland is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra
    SE167LL
    0.5 mi
  • China Ark Market
    SE85EY
    0.7 mi
  • Lidl
    SE85AB
    0.7 mi
  • Fodal Oriental Supermarket
    E143QA
    0.7 mi
  • Tian Tian Oriental Supermarket
    E149JP
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Russia Dock Woodland
    SE161ES
    0.1 mi
  • Tommy's Park
    SE166NX
    0.2 mi
  • Stave Hill Ecology Park
    SE166AX
    0.2 mi
  • Durand's Wharf
    SE165GX
    0.3 mi
  • Pearsons Park
    SE165HW
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Canada Water is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from SE16 6QH - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Surrey Quays (0.6 mi), Rotherhithe (0.6 mi), Heron Quays (0.8 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Canada Water
    SE162BY
    0.5 mi
  • Surrey Quays
    SE162UE
    0.6 mi
  • Rotherhithe
    SE164LB
    0.6 mi
  • Heron Quays
    E144DF
    0.8 mi
  • Canary Wharf
    E144QT
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 8%, ultrafast 8%, superfast 96%.

8%
Full fibre
8%
Ultrafast
96%
Superfast
Full fibre
8%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
8%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
96%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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