Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50110, -0.04627
SE16 6PX— Rotherhithe, Southwark
Location and area intelligence for SE16 6PX, Rotherhithe, Southwark
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 96/100Transport 61/100
Best for: Families, Investors
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
SE16 6PX
Key facts for SE16 6PX
Full postcodeSE16 6PX
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.501096
Longitude-0.046273
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+36.2% vs London avg vs London crime-94.9% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for SE16 6PX
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Postcode Personality
🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe
“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Alfred Salter Primary School
Not yet inspected · 3 min walk
KS2: 104.7
★★
Secondary
Bacon's College
Good · 4 min walk
P8: +0.48A8: 51.9
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Alice Model Nursery School
Not inspected · 28 min walk
7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
3.3 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↓ Falling 16.7%-84% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences40%
Crime is 95% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
LHA rates — Inner South East London
Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo
Current mortgage rates
2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
5 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk 🚇Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
5 min walk 🚇Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk 🚂Canada WaterNational Rail
5 min walk 🚇Wapping Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk 🚌3 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 46 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park348m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterMEDIUM
MediumAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³Better than 87% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.7 km
Energy
Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr
Ground stability
Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND
Subsidence risk: Medium
Shrink-swell: Medium
Running sand risk: Low
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE
THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL
12 min walk
Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Brunel (324 m)
Nearest supermarketKhun Ya Thai Supermarket · 921 m
6 tennis courts3 sports halls
Nearby shops
Welcome224 m
Nisa337 m
Rotherhithe Village417 m
Best-one634 m
Nearby cafes
The Fincan277 m
Cha-Fé288 m
Mouse Tail Coffee Stories382 m
Bellucci Cafe388 m
Nearby restaurants
Canada water cafe326 m
GreenZen Poké436 m
Simplicity466 m
Albion Fish Bar494 m
Nearby pubs
The Brunel324 m
Leadbellys357 m
Salt Quay405 m
The Mayflower513 m
Nearby gyms
Canada Water Studios284 m
Maple Quays Residents Gym338 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre592 m
St Paul's Sports Ground703 m
Nearby pharmacies
Albion Chemist488 m
Superdrug601 m
Boots681 m
Nearby health
G K Ooi and Associates234 m
Canada Water Dental Health296 m
Surrey Docks Dental Practice684 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre755 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 75
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)444
High street
EHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,342m
Crossrail 2 route5,245m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 10/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than 90% of London Rank: 31,480 nationally
1,498
Est. population
14,163/km²
Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household55%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)11
Live planning apps (800m)1
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)1
Planning apps (3 years)19
Historic landfill (400m)4
Opportunity areaCanada Water
CIL rate (residential)£200/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Regeneration statusActive
Regeneration investment£3.0bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme668 homes · Site A, Canada Water, Site A, Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16
Named schemes (500m)
Site A, Canada Water, Site A, Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16668 homes
completedSITE D,CANADA WATER (WATER GDN'S) CORNER, SITE D,CANADA WATER (WATER GDN'S) CORNER, SURREY QUAYS ROAD, CANADA STREET, SE16 2BY242 homes
completedHOUSING AREA 9, HOUSING AREA 9, SURREY QUAYS, SE16204 homes
completedSite B2 Canada Water, Site B2 Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, Maple Mews / Albion Channel, SE16 2BY169 homes
completedCLARENCE WHARF, CLARENCE WHARF, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SALTER ROAD, SE16128 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
ConstituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
Councillors
Colin James BoyleGreen
Stephanie CryanLabour and Co-operative Party
Kath WhittamGreen
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SE16 6PX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics