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Thinking of living at SE16 6HS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redriff Primary, City of London Academy | Primary | 200 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 92% met the expected standard |
| Alfred Salter Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Arnhem Wharf Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Bacon's College | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Canary Wharf Secondary | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.9 · 23.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 53.6 · 18.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Charter School Bermondsey | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marathon Science School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Cavendish School | Independent | 1.4 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Decathlon | 820 m | 60 |
| Tennis | Bacons College Sports Centre | 490 m | 41 |
| Fitness | Decathlon | 820 m | 37 |
| Yoga | Canada Water Studios | 870 m | 34 |
| Football | St Paul's Sports Ground | 720 m | 25 |
| Skateboard | Decathlon | 820 m | 13 |
| Boxing | Boxing Club | 2.6 km | 13 |
| Running | Decathlon | 820 m | 12 |
| Pilates | Island Studio | 1.8 km | 12 |
| Basketball | Decathlon Sports Pitch | 820 m | 11 |
| Climbing | Canary Wall | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Athletics | Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Darts | Decathlon | 820 m | 8 |
| Billiards | The Artful Dodger | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Surrey Docks Fitness & Water Sports Centre | 750 m | 7 |
| Cycling | Decathlon | 820 m | 7 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 97. 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: 57% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Canada Water, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 18.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Surrey Quays.
The nearest bus stop is Downtown Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 381); 59 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 18% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
57% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Redriff Primary, City of London Academy, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 89% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Bacon's College, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 49.4 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: City of London Academy (Southwark) (2 km) and Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (11.1 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (12.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 800 m away, with Le vines closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Barkantine Practice (750 m), with Barkantine Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, First Barber is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal London Hospital, 2.8 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Boscoffee is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Ship & whale public house the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 83 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 15 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (76%).
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 128 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
35 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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| Attainment 8: 1.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamiatul Ummah School | Independent | 2.1 km | 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near SE16 6HS, 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 Tommy's Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Delta Fitness (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 9.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 21.3 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 6.2 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 29 km.
Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 24% socially.
It's young: 27% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 65% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Northeastern University - London, 2.5 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.