Postcode insights

SE16 7TU

Surrey Docks

Southwark

England / London / Southwark / Surrey Quays / Surrey Docks / SE16 7TU

Overview

Postcode SE16 7TU is located in a major urban area, within the Surrey Docks 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 96.5 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 0.3 miles away. There are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Deptford Park.

Crime rate

6/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

18.3%

Connectivity

7/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

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 96.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.3%

Approximately 18.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE16 7TU.

Flood risk

No risk

Surrey Quays near SE16 7TU has no 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 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.3 mi	2	Surrey Quays	Overground
0.5 mi	2	Canada Water	Jubilee, Overground
0.5 mi	2	New Cross	Overground, Southeastern

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Deptford Park	Medium
0.5 mi	Pepys Park	Small
0.4 mi	Admiralty Square	Small

Area Profile

Population

477

Population density

18,632.8 per km²

Demographics

British

154

32.49%

Other White

141

29.75%

African

7.38%

Chinese

6.75%

Other Asian

4.43%

Total population: 474

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

40.18%

Owns with a mortgage

26.48%

Other social rented

18.26%

Shared ownership

7.31%

Owns outright

5.48%

Total households: 219

Property prices in Surrey Docks

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £505,000 in Surrey Docks area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,250 up to £1,050,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	140	£462,500	£300,000	£377,500	£565,750	£785,000
Semi-Detached	4	£765,000	£687,000	£735,000	£812,500	£902,500
Terraced	26	£727,500	£383,750	£555,000	£847,500	£993,750

10 years price trend in Surrey Docks

Schools

In the SE16 7TU postcode area, located within Surrey Quays, there are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Not applicable	Marathon Science School	Other independent school	Inadequate
0.3 mi	Primary	Deptford Park Primary School	Community school	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Rotherhithe Primary School	Academy converter	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	Lighter Close, Lewisham, SE16 7DR
0.2 mi	Co-op Food	Mary Rose Square, Lewisham, SE8 5FA
0.2 mi	Spar	Calypso Way, Southwark, SE16 7FN
0.2 mi	Crighton News	8 Russell Place, London, SE16 7PL
0.2 mi	Nisa Local	10 Quebec Way, London, SE16 7LF

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Moby Dick	6 Russell Place, London, SE16 7PL
0.3 mi	The Surrey Docks	185 Lower Road, London, SE16 2LW
0.3 mi	Whelans	11 Rotherhithe Old Road, London, SE16 2PP
0.4 mi	Ship & Whale	2 Gulliver Street, London, SE16 7LT
0.4 mi	The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London, SE8 3QQ

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Pear Tree	Yeoman Street, London, SE8 5ER
0.2 mi	Bellucci	27 Plough Way, London, SE16 2LS
0.2 mi	Babzen	21 Plough Way, London, SE16 2LS
0.2 mi	Pizza Hut Delivery	19 Plough Way, London, SE16 2LS
0.2 mi	Wolfy's	Bailey Street, London, SE8 5EY

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Surdock Chemist	Cope Street, Southwark, SE16 2UL
0.3 mi	Boots	Southwark, SE16 7NB
0.3 mi	Pepys Pharmacy	The Colonnade, London, SE8 3AY
0.4 mi	Superdrug	Surrey Quays Road, Southwark, SE16 7LL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail