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SE16 6SD · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

SE16 6SD

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 13,026 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE16 6SD.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety40/100
26crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100
33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 31 GP, 2 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport84/100
Canada Water Rail Station0.4 mi
Rotherhithe Rail Station0.5 mi
Canada Water Underground Station0.4 mi
Canada Water Underground Station0.4 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100
24green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Ecological Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
109supermarkets

109 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op FR Canada Water — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE16 6SD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
21.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE16.

Average sold price by property type across the SE16 district, 202120262,894 sales.

£0£250k£500k£750k£1M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£980k
Semi-detached£765k 15.6%
Terraced£798k 17.0%
Flat£430k 1.7%

District-level averages (SE16) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE16 6SD

SE16 6SD scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op FR Canada Water about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE16 6SD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 13,026 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 159 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Canada Water Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Rotherhithe Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Canada Water Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Canada Water Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 46 dB Lden).

There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Ecological Park, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 109 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op FR Canada Water, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE16 6SD on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.