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Thinking of living at SE16 5XW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Redriff Primary, City of London Academy | Primary | 600 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 92% met the expected standard |
| Cyril Jackson Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Sir William Burrough Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Bacon's College | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 53.6 · 18.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Paul's Way Trust School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamiatul Ummah School | Independent | 1.5 km | 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| London Islamic School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) | 750 m | 61 |
| Fitness | Canada Water Studios | 1.1 km | 45 |
| Tennis | Bacons College Sports Centre | 550 m | 43 |
| Yoga | Canada Water Studios | 1.1 km | 37 |
| Football | Fisher Football Club | 100 m | 28 |
| Pilates | Island Studio | 2.0 km | 19 |
| Basketball | Limehouse Youth Centre | 820 m | 14 |
| Boxing | 12 x 3 | 2.2 km | 14 |
| Climbing | Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre | 710 m | 13 |
| Running | Decathlon | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Skateboard | Decathlon | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Billiards | The Artful Dodger | 2.2 km | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Mile End Field | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Darts | Decathlon | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Athletics | Mile End Track | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Squash | Qmotion Health & Fitness | 1.8 km | 9 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 98. 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: 58% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Limehouse DLR station, about a 5-minute walk (600 m). The nearest rail station is Limehouse, 600 m away, with 2.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Essex House, 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (route C10); 64 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 19% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
54% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Redriff Primary, City of London Academy (0.5 km), with 6 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Bacon's College, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 49.4 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (1.5 km) and Mulberry School for Girls (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (11.8 km) and Woodford County High School (12.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Mogul, 300 m away, with Co-operative closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cable Street Surgery (800 m), with Mymeds Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Silverclip is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal London Hospital, 2.0 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 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Yun hai restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Bread Street Kitchen - Limehouse the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 77 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (66%).
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
41 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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| Independent |
| 1.5 km |
| 21.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Buttercup Primary School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
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Every primary near SE16 5XW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Mayflower Park, 400 m away; for exercise, St Paul's Sports Ground (100 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 8.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 6.5 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 29 km.
Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 19% socially.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 66% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Northeastern University - London, 2.1 km 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.