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Thinking of living at SE16 7HU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Alfred Salter Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 92% met the expected standard |
| Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Bacon's College | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Charter School Bermondsey | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Michael's Catholic College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 58 · 23% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mulberry Academy London Dock | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| Cavendish School | Independent | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 1.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamiatul Ummah School | Independent | 1.4 km | 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Decathlon | 470 m | 63 |
| Tennis | Decathlon | 470 m | 46 |
| Fitness | Canada Water Studios | 310 m | 37 |
| Yoga | Canada Water Studios | 310 m | 35 |
| Football | Decathlon | 470 m | 26 |
| Skateboard | Decathlon | 470 m | 15 |
| Boxing | 12 x 3 | 1.9 km | 15 |
| Pilates | Island Studio | 2.7 km | 15 |
| Running | Decathlon | 470 m | 12 |
| Climbing | Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre | 750 m | 12 |
| Basketball | Decathlon Sports Pitch | 470 m | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Surrey Docks Fitness & Water Sports Centre | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Athletics | Southwark Park Sports and Athletics Centre | 940 m | 10 |
| Squash | Fitness First (London Bridge Cottons) | 2.4 km | 10 |
| Darts | Decathlon | 470 m | 9 |
| Badminton | Decathlon | 470 m | 8 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 100. 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: 48% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Rotherhithe, a few minutes' walk (150 m), with 1.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Canada Water.
The nearest bus stop is Rotherhithe Station, 150 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes C10, 381); 145 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 22% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 5 km away as the crow flies.
67% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Albion Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 km), with 5 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: City of London Academy (Southwark) (1.3 km) and Mulberry School for Girls (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (12 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (13 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 350 m away, with Rotherhithe village closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Albion Street Group Practice (50 m), with Campion & Co Chemist the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, SLR Barbers is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal London Hospital, 2.4 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 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: 30 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Accent catering is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The brunel the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (25 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 160 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 31 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (90%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
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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| Marathon Science School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
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It's growing: about 421 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Cumberland Wharf, 150 m away; for exercise, Canada Water Studios (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 8.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 7.1 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 28 km.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 28% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Northeastern University - London, 1.5 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.