Is SE16 7AP a good place to live?

Southwark (SE16 7AP), London, England

View SE16 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE16 7AP has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE16 7AP is a UK postcode in SE16 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Canada Water, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE16 7AP include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 37 incidents were reported in SE16 7AP. It ranks 1023 of 1103 for safety within SE16.

Overall score

Excellent 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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE16 7AP is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 37 incidents were reported in SE16 7AP.

The most common categories are Theft from person (24%), Violent crime (14%), Other theft (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE16, this postcode ranks 1023 of 1103 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
37last 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
Theft From Person
9 (24%)
Violent Crime
5 (14%)
Other Theft
5 (14%)
Drugs
4 (11%)
Robbery
4 (11%)
Public Order
3 (8%)

Schools near SE16 7AP

97 schools near SE16 7AP, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 48 Good and 7 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 9 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
19
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
22
48
7
1
Outstanding (22) Good (48) Requires Improvement (7) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools19 schools
6
9
2
2
Outstanding (6) Good (9) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

SE16 7AP 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, 0.3 miles away.

King George's Park is just 0.2 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
    0.3 mi
  • Khun Ya Thai Supermarket
    SE162FD
    0.4 mi
  • River Supermarket
    SE164RT
    0.5 mi
  • Londis
    SE162HY
    0.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's Local
    E1W2RT
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • King George's Park
    SE161BQ
    0.2 mi
  • Neptune Street Park
    SE161AT
    0.2 mi
  • Cumberland Wharf
    SE165QH
    0.3 mi
  • Southwark Park
    SE162TZ
    0.4 mi
  • King's Stairs Gardens
    SE164JF
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Canada Water is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from SE16 7AP - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Rotherhithe (0.2 mi), Surrey Quays (0.4 mi), Wapping (0.5 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Canada Water
    SE162BY
    0.1 mi
  • Rotherhithe
    SE164LB
    0.2 mi
  • Surrey Quays
    SE162UE
    0.4 mi
  • Wapping
    E19NX
    0.5 mi
  • Bermondsey
    SE164RZ
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

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

Housing

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

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