London Bridge & West Bermondsey · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.49276, -0.08015

SE16 9DQ— London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE16 9DQ, London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 46/100
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Area score
63
Safety
63
Schools
60
Transport
46
Environment
42
Investment
74

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Location

SE16 9DQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+110.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE16 9DQ

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How SE16 9DQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Grange Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Ark Walworth Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 41.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 4 min walk

6 primaries · 4 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

136.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 298.5%

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft13%
Burglary8%
Robbery7%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Old Kent Road Fire Station · 777m

Crime is +110% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
London BridgeN21 line
18.4 min walk
London Bridge→ London Bridge
0 min

Nearby stations

Bermondsey Underground StationJubilee
16 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
London BridgeNational Rail
18 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
18 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

417

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★21 min
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City33 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

38

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park202m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bermondsey Square
530m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.9 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield856.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY

182-184 OLD KENT ROAD, SE1 5TY

3 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

145

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 232 m
6 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
1,537 licensed premises in borough1,034 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

370m

Post office

Nearby shops

Iman International Supermarket182 m
Andino208 m
Jas News381 m
Tower Express402 m

Nearby cafes

Saba Cafe223 m
El Marsem283 m
L'Opera287 m
Salteñas Martin313 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's177 m
Lè Joint216 m
Creme Delights225 m
Lebanese Grill252 m

Nearby pubs

The Victoria204 m
The George370 m
The Grange Pub & Kitchen373 m
The Hartley390 m

Nearby gyms

PlayFit Sports Club592 m
Oca London598 m
The Gym618 m
Milo and the Bull744 m

Nearby pharmacies

AR Chemist233 m
Lings Pharmacy393 m
Cambelle Pharmacy402 m
Harfleur Pharmacy466 m

Nearby health

Calm Dental225 m
Old Kent Road Surgery263 m
East Street Surgery306 m
Artesian Health Centre393 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 170

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

74

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score58/100
Bakerloo Extension route377m
Crossrail 2 route4,401m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,871 nationally

1,987

Est. population

15,478/km²

62%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£42,900

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

14%
34%
24%
15%
Under 1814%
18–3434%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

13%
34%
44%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent34%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
24%
20%
White British36%
White Other24%
Asian8%
Black20%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
36
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
92%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
Old Kent Road
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£10.0bn
Est. completion
2045

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
94
Largest scheme
291 homes · 'THE CIRCLE', 'THE CIRCLE', QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ALASKA WORKS (CENTRAL BUILDING), ALASKA WORKS (CENTRAL BUILDING), GRANGE ROAD, SE1112 homes
completed
Marshall House, 6, Marshall House, 6, Pages Walk, SE1 4SB86 homes
completed
Site Of 82-96 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 4NX70 homes
completed
1-3 Congreve Street And 6-11 Townsend Street And Land At Corner Of Congreve Street And Townsend Street London SE17, 6-11 Townsend Street68 homes
completed
5D-87 & 18-64 EXC. 31 & 26, 5D-87 & 18-64 EXC. 31 & 26, MARCIA ROAD, PENRY STREET (4), SE167 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.0%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Sam DaltonLabour
David NoakesLib Dems
Selena GrayLabour

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Key facts for SE16 9DQ

Full postcodeSE16 9DQ
Postcode districtSE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardLondon Bridge & West Bermondsey
Latitude51.492762
Longitude-0.080152
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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