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Relocation report

Moving to SE16 Rotherhithe

SE16 scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 123).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SE16

Excellent · Under 25 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo23 min
  • King's Cross39 min
  • Liverpool Street29 min
  • Canary Wharf20 min
  • Paddington38 min
  • Victoria33 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SE16 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SE16 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Southwark£1,932
Schools

Schools near SE16

25 schools sit within a mile of SE16; 9 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    SE16 2TY · 213 pupils

    176m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • Albion Primary School

    SE16 7JD · 401 pupils

    398m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Southwark Park Primary School

    SE16 2JH · 386 pupils

    463m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • Bacon's College

    SE16 6AT · 1025 pupils

    983m

    Ofsted: Good

  • City of London Academy (Southwark)

    SE1 5LA · 1589 pupils

    1149m

    Ofsted: Strong standard

  • The Charter School Bermondsey

    SE16 4EE · 497 pupils

    662m
Crime

Crime in SE16 — May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in SE16?

    Low · 16–21%18.3% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to SE16 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SE16?
    SE16 (Rotherhithe, Southwark) scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 123). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 18.3% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).
    How long is the commute from SE16?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 20 minutes to Canary Wharf (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in SE16?
    Annual Band D council tax in SE16 is £1,932 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SE16?
    25 schools sit within a mile of SE16, of which 9 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/SE16 page.
    What's the crime rate in SE16?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SE16 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SE16 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full SE16 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View SE16 family report