SE16 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong education and transport scores. However, safety and environment scores are below average. Average house prices of £548K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 57% above the London average.
Best for:Commuters needing good transport
🛡️Safety
4
57% above avg
🎓Schools
81
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
83
5 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
15
Avg £547,964
🌿Environ.
12
Moderate air quality · 16% green
❤️Health
49
5/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
86
Above average
👥Community
35
Below average
🛡️
Crime & Safety
57% above avg
Declining632 offences/mo → 524 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 637Peak: 771Low: 507
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-4.1%
Average
£547,964
Median
£483,000
Sales (12m)
450
YoY Change
+1.1%
Sales Volume
198
16
63
102
87
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
18 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
19 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
307,635 residents
White
51.4%
Ldn 53.8%
Black
25.1%
Ldn 13.5%
Asian
9.9%
Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
7.2%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
6.3%
Ldn 6.3%
SE16 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the SE16 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SE16 (e.g. SE16 3RG, SE16 4AB, SE16 5XX). All postcodes within SE16 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources