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SE16 2LU

Rotherhithe

Southwark

Overview

Postcode SE16 2LU is located in a major urban area, within the Rotherhithe ward of Southwark in the London region , and forms part of the Surrey Quays area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 89.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Surrey Quays is £77,200 per year. The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Deptford Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
78.5%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Surrey Quays has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,088 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Surrey Quays has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 89.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

78.5%

Approximately 78.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Surrey Quays is £77,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 143 ft away from SE16 2LU.

Flood risk

Very low

Surrey Quays near SE16 2LU has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Surrey Quays located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Surrey Quays

Overground

0.5 mi

2

Canada Water

Jubilee, Overground

0.5 mi

2

New Cross

Overground, Southeastern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSouthwark ParkLarge
0.4 miDeptford ParkMedium
0.6 miFolkestone GardensMedium

Schools

In the SE16 2LU postcode area, located within Surrey Quays, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMarathon Science SchoolOther independent school

Inadequate

0.3 miPrimaryRotherhithe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableCavendish SchoolOther independent special school

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