The SE1 6SH postcode is in Southwark, Southwark postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SE1 6SH area, explore the SE1 6SH Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SE1 6SH area, visit the SE1 6SH House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SE1 |
| Ward | Chaucer |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Elephant & Castle |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Southwark |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Southwark |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South East London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Chaucer |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 2298 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Bangladeshi mixed employment / None / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Elephant and Castle(0.18 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Elephant & Castle Rail Station(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Elephant & Castle(0.08 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.27 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Oak Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 4-7 | SE1 6TU (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Victory Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE17 1PT (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Ark Globe AcademyAll Through, Good | 3-18 | SE1 6AG (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Crampton PrimaryPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SE17 3LE (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Robert Browning Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE17 1DQ (0.37 mi) | Details |
| St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SE1 4AN (0.39 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 6HA (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Charlotte Sharman Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE11 4SN (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | SE1 6EX (0.45 mi) | Details |
| London Christian SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE1 4JU (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Charles Dickens Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | SE1 1AF (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 6HR (0.50 mi) | Details |
| English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE17 1QD (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Friars Primary Foundation SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 0RF (0.53 mi) | Details |
| South Bank University AcademySecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE17 2TP (0.54 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE17 3DT (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Beormund Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | SE1 3PS (0.57 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE17 2HH (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Haberdashers' Borough AcademySecondary, None | 11-18 | SE1 0EX (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 1NJ (0.60 mi) | Details |
| The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OveriePrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE1 1HG (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SE11 4PH (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Morley College London0, Good | 16-99 | SE1 7HT (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Grange Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SE1 4RP (0.63 mi) | Details |
| King's College London Maths School0, Outstanding | 16-19 | SE11 6NJ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Vanguard SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-19 | SE11 6QH (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Keyworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SE17 3TR (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Octavia House Schools, LondonAll Through, Outstanding | 5-17 | SE11 6AU (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Surrey Square Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE17 2JY (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Walnut Tree Walk Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE11 6DS (0.70 mi) | Details |
| THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOLSecondary, Inadequate | 14-25 | SE1 5TY (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy South BankSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | SE1 7HS (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Michael Faraday SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE17 2HR (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Snowsfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 3TD (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy JohannaPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 7RH (0.78 mi) | Details |
| John Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE5 0PQ (0.85 mi) | Details |
| The Marine Society College of the Sea0, Good | 19-99 | SE1 7JY (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | SE1 3BW (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Ark Walworth AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SE1 5UJ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| DLD CollegeSecondary, None | 13-21 | SE1 7FX (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Henry Fawcett Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE11 5BZ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Vauxhall Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE11 5LG (0.95 mi) | Details |
| London Nautical SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | SE1 9NA (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Tower Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE1 2AE (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE(0.21 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| falmouth road group practiceActivefalmouth road group pract, 78 falmouth road, borough, london | 02074074101 | SE1 4JW |
| nexus health groupActiveprincess street gp pract., 2 princess street, elephant and castle, london | 02079283299 | SE1 6JP |
| penrose surgeryActivepenrose surgery, 33 penrose street, borough, london | 02077033677 | SE17 3DW |
| hurley and riverside practicesActiveebenezer house, kennington lane, london | 02077357918 | SE11 4HJ |
| the villa street medical centreActivethe villa street med ctr, 47 villa street, london | 02077037393 | SE17 2EL |
| 301 east street surgeryActive301 east street, walworth, london | 02077034550 | SE17 2SX |
| lambeth walk group practiceActivelambeth walk group prac., 5 lambeth walk, london | 02077354412 | SE11 6SP |
| old kent road surgeryActiveold kent road surgery, 182-184 old kent road, london | 02072526272 | SE1 5TY |
| waterloo health centreActive114-118 lower marsh, waterloo, london | 02079284049 | SE1 7AE |
| blackfriars medical practiceActiveblackfriars medical pract, 45 colombo street, london | 02079286216 | SE1 8EE |
The population of SE16SH is 259 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 32 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2164), Between 15 to 24 (1955), and Between 35 to 44 (1092).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Chinese with a total of 84 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 47.
Regarding education, 124 adults have Level 4, while 20 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (293), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (228).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (131), followed by Christian (65).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Full-time students (169) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (24), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (16).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (462), and 266 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (822) and Middle East and Asia (290).