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SE16 2XU

POSTCODE

A Rotherhithe postcode in Southwark, a 2-minute walk from Canada Water Underground.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.13 mi

  2. 2
    Albion Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.22 mi

  3. 3
    Southwark Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  4. 4
    Cavendish School

    Secondary · Good

    0.36 mi

  5. 5
    Rotherhithe Primary School

    Primary

    0.36 mi

  6. 6
    Alfred Salter Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.38 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Canada Water Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Surrey Quays Station

    Rail · Entrance

    417 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Rotherhithe Station

    Rail · Entrance

    449 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Surrey Quays Road

    Bus · Stop Y · south

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Canada Water Bus Station

    Bus · Stop C · north

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Canada Water Bus Station

    Bus · Stop B2 · south

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Gomm Road

    Bus · Stop P · north-west

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Canada Water Bus Station

    Bus · Stop B1 · south

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE16 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE16 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 38 sales

SE16 2XU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SE16 2 sector.

Average price
£408,875
Median price: £400,000
Median -6.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 38 sales
View district SE16
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £397,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£565k£463k£360k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£375,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Leasehold
SE16 2TJ
£245,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE16 2AG
£555,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE16 2JH
£415,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE16 2BN
£405,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE16 2UH
£450,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE16 2EP
£315,000 · 2026-07-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE16 2EH
£320,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE16 2DG
£475,000 · 2026-06-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE16 2AZ
£425,000 · 2026-05-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE16 2AP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE16 2XU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE16 2XU

Counts are for Rotherhithe electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY -15%
554127
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
47
YoY -16%
563820
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY stable
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
15
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
87
YoY +55%
877052
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
21
YoY +24%
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · other recorded crime rising

229
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Southwark 007 (E02000813)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£73,575

£62,660–£86,390

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,912

£44,904–£60,015

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£50,261

£46,354–£54,497

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,598

£34,539–£45,399

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,597
White Brit.34.2%
Other White22.7%
African9.7%
Chinese8.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.6%
+ 14 other groups · 20.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,603
No religion43.5%
Christian36.2%
Muslim8.3%
Not answered8.3%
Buddhist1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,600
25–3436.1%
35–4917.2%
20–2413.1%
50–6411.5%
10–154.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.3%

Households

Total households: 1,082
One person: other23.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over20.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15005
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15005 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE16 2XU

England
Country
Southwark
Local Authority
Rotherhithe
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE16 2XU
Coordinates
51.4968, -0.0510
Grid reference
TQ353793
Easting
535,386
Northing
179,337
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFWWX+PH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwark
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Southwark
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Southwark
Local Authority
Council Area
Bermondsey and Old Southwark E14001085
Constituency
E14001085
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Rotherhithe
Constituency code
E14001085
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Southwark, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southwark

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Southwark
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southwark 007B E01004031
E01004031
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 007 E02000813
E02000813
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 007B E01004031
E01004031
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 007 E02000813
E02000813
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:45 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode SE16 2XU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004031 and MSOA E02000813 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15005
Present — Active
Postcode SE16 2XU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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