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SE16 5AB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Surrey Quays
Council: Southwark
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,316 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE16 5AB is like

SE16 5AB is a postcode in the Surrey Quays area of Southwark. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,316 people. 28.4% of households own their home, 37.6% rent privately and 32.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.1% 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 5AB compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 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: 29 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£90,287

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE16 5AB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
35.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
29 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE16 5AB FAQs

Is SE16 5AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE16 5AB?

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.

Is SE16 5AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE16 5AB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SE16 5AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.5% of residents. 28.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (68.8%).

Which council covers SE16 5AB?

The local authority for SE16 5AB is Southwark.

SE16 5AB comes under Southwark in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE16 5AB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 29 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Greenland Surrey Quays 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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