Rotherhithe · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49896, -0.04605

SE16 6RG— Rotherhithe, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 6RG, Rotherhithe, Southwark

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 96/100Transport 62/100Yield 3.67%Only 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
84
Safety
96
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
61
Investment
51

Location

SE16 6RG

Key facts for SE16 6RG

Full postcodeSE16 6RG
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardRotherhithe
Latitude51.498961
Longitude-0.046047
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+14.4% vs London avg
vs London income+36.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-94.9% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 6RG

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE16 6RG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Alfred Salter Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · 6 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 23 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime 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

Anti-social behaviour40%
Violence & sexual offences40%
Other20%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 95% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£595,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 14%

£595,000 is 14% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£17,250
First-time buyerFTB
£8,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£35,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.4×

Price-to-income

£2,976/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee line
3.1 min walk
🚂
Canada Water

Nearby stations

🚇
Canada Water Underground StationJubilee
3 min walk
🚇
Canada Water Rail StationWindrush
3 min walk
🚂
Canada WaterNational Rail
3 min walk
🚇
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
🚇
Surrey Quays Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 3 stops within 400m · 78 buses/hr peak

55

Walkability score

200

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge23 min ↓
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo26 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★22 min
City33 min ↓

▎ 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

26

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)33
Nearest car park177m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Red Zone· no
385m
🅿️
Blue Zone· no
431m
🅿️
Orange Zone· no
448m
🅿️
Green Zone· no
475m
🅿️
Yellow Zone· no
535m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.9 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

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

WINDLASS PLACE, DEPTFORD, SE8 3QH

15 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

75

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark Market · 1.1 km
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Welcome104 m
The Greengrocer's Shack403 m
Nisa406 m
Nisa Local463 m

Nearby cafes

The Fincan88 m
Cha-Fé102 m
Bellucci Cafe169 m
Mouse Tail Coffee Stories185 m

Nearby restaurants

Canada water cafe215 m
GreenZen Poké276 m
Sushi Momoda375 m
Sushi Revolution387 m

Nearby pubs

Leadbellys195 m
The Brunel428 m
The Moby Dick596 m
The Mayflower610 m

Nearby gyms

Canada Water Studios177 m
Maple Quays Residents Gym203 m
Canada Water Leisure Centre404 m
Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre727 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug368 m
Boots445 m
Albion Chemist474 m

Nearby health

Canada Water Dental Health127 m
G K Ooi and Associates421 m
Surrey Docks Dental Practice702 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre944 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 102

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.67% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

81.9

Price growth score

A
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,146m
Crossrail 2 route5,445m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

80%

Employed

74%

Degree educated

£57,200

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

13%
43%
25%
Under 1813%
18–3443%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

19%
25%
49%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent49%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

34%
31%
22%
White British34%
White Other31%
Asian22%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household55%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+36.2%
Price vs London+14.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
91%
Historic landfill (400m)
4
Opportunity area
Canada Water
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.0bn
Est. completion
2038

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
65
Largest scheme
668 homes · Site A, Canada Water, Site A, Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site A, Canada Water, Site A, Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16668 homes
completed
SITE D,CANADA WATER (WATER GDN'S) CORNER, SITE D,CANADA WATER (WATER GDN'S) CORNER, SURREY QUAYS ROAD, CANADA STREET, SE16 2BY242 homes
completed
HOUSING AREA 9, HOUSING AREA 9, SURREY QUAYS, SE16204 homes
completed
HOUSING SITE 10, HOUSING SITE 10, NEEDLEMAN STREET, SE16185 homes
completed
Site B2 Canada Water, Site B2 Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, Maple Mews / Albion Channel, SE16 2BY169 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
10.6%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Colin James BoyleGreen
Stephanie CryanLabour and Co-operative Party
Kath WhittamGreen

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£595,000)

£17,250

Standard buyer

£8,500

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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SE16 6RG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £595,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
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
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
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
street profile8 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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