Postcode district · London

SE16 area guide

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

Council: Southwark
Region: London
Population: 75,873 (2024)

SE16Postcode district · London

At a glance

What SE16 is like

The SE16 postcode district in Southwark covers 1,100 live postcodes and is home to about 75,873 people in 32,820 households. 24.9% of households own their home, 33.2% rent privately and 38.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SE16 sold for a median of £466,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE16 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£466,000

Median over 350 sales in SE16, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools in SE16.

Household incomeMore

£74,383

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE16 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
35.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE16 is down 6.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE16 FAQs

Is SE16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £466,000.

Homes in SE16 sold for a median of £466,000 across 350 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE16, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14% of residents. 24.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (76.6%).

Which council covers SE16?

The local authority for SE16 is Southwark.

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

How well connected is SE16?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Canada Water Station, 0.2 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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