SE16 5EF

Surrey Docks, Southwark

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At a glance

59% of premises in SE16 5EF can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). The average home in Southwark sold for £572,478 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.1% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 78 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From SE16 5EF, the nearest primary school is Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Bacon's College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Albion Street Group Practice, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

Limehouse station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; Limehouse (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park, Russia Dock Woodland, is 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable59% of premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)59% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)59% of premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Southwark 001

78Moderate · 6/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Southwark

158Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Anti-social behaviour	20	15	High · 8/10
Violence and sexual offences	18	34	Low · 3/10
Other theft	6.3	6.5	High · 7/10
Theft from the person	6.1	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	5.4	3.6	Very high · 9/10
Shoplifting	5.3	8.6	High · 7/10
Public order	3.6	6.7	Moderate · 4/10
Vehicle crime	3.0	5.0	Moderate · 4/10
Robbery	2.7	1.4	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	2.5	6.7	Low · 2/10
Bicycle theft	2.1	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	1.6	3.3	Moderate · 5/10
Other crime	0.9	2.1	Low · 2/10
Possession of weapons	0.5	1.0	Moderate · 4/10

Southwark 001: October 2025 to September 2026, 8,145 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Southwark 001 Southwark England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Jul 2022 · Report

110 m

Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 28 Nov 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 1 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.4 mi

The Hamlet SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Alfred Salter Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

Bacon's CollegeSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Jun 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 Nov 2021 · Report

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

Alice Model Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standard

1.0 mi

Tabangao School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Mymeds PharmacyPharmacy · E14 7PQ

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

BootsPharmacy · E1 0LB

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nash ChemistPharmacy · E14 7HG

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

GP practices

Albion Street Group PracticeGP practice · SE16 7JX

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

The Jubilee Street Practice LTDGP practice · E1 0LS

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

The Limehouse PracticeGP practice · E14 8HQ

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Dentists

Surrey Docks Dental PracticeDental practice · SE16 6BD

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · SE16 6HZ

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Salmon Lane Dental CareDental practice · E14 7PQ

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Hospitals

London Independent HospitalHospital · E1 4NL

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Uclh Outreach - London Independent HospitalHospital · E1 4NL

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

The Royal London HospitalHospital · E1 1BB

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Limehouse

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

RotherhitheWindrush line

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

WappingWindrush line

0.7 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

Canada WaterWindrush line

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

LimehouseDLR

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 2

WestferryDLR

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

Canada WaterJubilee

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZone 2

ShadwellDLR

0.7 mi · 15 min walkZone 2

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

140 mto the nearest park, Russia Dock Woodland

11parks within a 10 minute walk

21hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

30 m · 1 min walk

Russia Dock WoodlandPark or garden · 9.9 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Lavender Pond Nature ParkPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden1.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Ecological ParkPark or garden · 3.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

St James's GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

King Edward Memorial ParkPark or garden · 3.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Ropemakers FieldPark or garden · 1.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£87,651

£62,629 after tax

Southwark

£68,970

£51,445 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£87,651

After tax£62,629

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£48,062Southwark £41,395 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Southwark 001); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 29,375 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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9% of Southwark's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 9

Employment

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Decile 9

Education, skills and training

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Decile 10

Health and disability

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Decile 7

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

54% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 44% in Southwark and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about SE16 5EF

What is the crime rate in SE16 5EF?

The neighbourhood records 78 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Southwark the rate is 158 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in SE16 5EF?

The average home in Southwark sold for £572,478 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,740,029, semi-detached £1,229,706, terraced £838,160, flats £469,796. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near SE16 5EF?

The nearest primary school is Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Bacon's College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in SE16 5EF?

59% of premises in SE16 5EF can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 59% can get ultrafast (300 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to SE16 5EF?

Limehouse is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk, and Limehouse (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in SE16 5EF?

The ONS estimates average household income of £87,651 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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