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SE16

Outer Postcode Area • 2,134 Postcodes
Southwark·London·England
Southwark 51.4964°N, 0.0556°W
48
48/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for SE16

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£1,876/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
10/100

Higher recorded crime

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~6 min

Canada Water Underground Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£1,876
per month
2 bedrooms
£2,348
per month
3 bedrooms
£2,732
per month
4+ bedrooms
£3,608
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 73
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 64
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 252

Getting around

Nearest station: Canada Water Underground Station, about 6 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 2,134 constituent postcodes

2134 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 8 Oct 2026, 06:33.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in SE16.

Is SE16 a good place to live?

SE16 in Southwark scores 48.2/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in SE16?

The SE16 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Southwark, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near SE16?

The SE16 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is SE16?

The SE16 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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