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Thinking of living at SE16 4EF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 50 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Boutcher Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Tower Bridge Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Catholic College | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 58 · 23% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Charter School Bermondsey | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Bermondsey | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 54.6 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cavendish School | Independent | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 1.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| London Christian School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| David Game College | Independent | 1.7 km | 21.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SE16 4EF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Circle Spa Health Club | 490 m | 80 |
| Tennis | Tanner Street Park | 760 m | 45 |
| Fitness | No1 Studio | 700 m | 32 |
| Football | John Orwell Sports Centre | 900 m | 31 |
| Yoga | Globehouseyoga | 900 m | 30 |
| Squash | Fitness First (London Bridge Cottons) | 1.3 km | 19 |
| Boxing | Team Underground | 1.1 km | 16 |
| Billiards | Anchor Tap | 720 m | 14 |
| Skateboard | Hop Kingdom | 810 m | 13 |
| Multi-sport | Surrey Docks Fitness & Water Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 13 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Building One | 820 m | 12 |
| Darts | The Artful Dodger | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Basketball | John Orwell Sports Centre | 900 m | 10 |
| Pilates | Tempo 301 | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Running | London City Runners | 240 m | 8 |
| Badminton | John Orwell Sports Centre | 900 m | 8 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 94. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 49% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Bermondsey Underground station, a few minutes' walk (400 m). The nearest rail station is Wapping, 1.2 km away, with 2.5m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Road / Abbey Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes C10, 188, 47, 381); 197 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 17% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 4 km away as the crow flies.
67% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Boutcher Church of England Primary School (0.6 km), with 8 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Michael's Catholic College, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 58 · 23% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: City of London Academy (Southwark) (1 km) and Ark Globe Academy (1.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (12.5 km) and Bexley Grammar School (13.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 100 m away; Bianca road brewing company (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bermondsey Spa Medical Centre (150 m), with Hobbs Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Mirlinda Hair & Beauty Salon is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Guy's Hospital, 1.4 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Bone daddies is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Pr dutch drinks ltd & dutch taproom the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (24 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 152 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
61 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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There are 13 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (91%).
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Bermondsey Spa Gardens, 550 m away; for exercise, The Circle Gym and Spa (500 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 7.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 24.7 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 8.3 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
It's young: 26% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Northeastern University - London, 850 m away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.