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SE16 5 area guide

Who lives in SE16 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Southwark
Region
London
Population
10,512 (2024)
At a glance

What SE16 5 is like

The SE16 5 postcode sector in Southwark covers 129 live postcodes and is home to about 10,512 people in 4,843 households. 31.8% of households own their home, 36.3% rent privately and 29.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 71.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE16 5 sold for a median of £512,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE16 5 compares

Headline figures for SE16 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£512,500

Median over 60 sales in SE16 5, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 28 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in SE16 5.

Household incomeMore
£86,049

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE16 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    36.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    35.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    29.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    28 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  5. 05
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE16 5 FAQs

01
Is SE16 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in SE16 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £512,500.

Homes in SE16 5 sold for a median of £512,500 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE16 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE16 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE16 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.6% of residents. 31.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.4%).
05
Which council covers SE16 5?

The local authority for SE16 5 is Southwark.

SE16 5 comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE16 5?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 28 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Rotherhithe Pier, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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