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SE1 6AW · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026

SE1 6AW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
75/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,190 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SE1 6AW.

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.

Schools97/100
27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 176 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Charles Dickens Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety55/100
194crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 194 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 128.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
70GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 65 GP, 5 hospitals, 59 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport98/100
Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.3 mi
Borough Underground Station0.2 mi
Borough Underground Station0.2 mi
Elephant & Castle Underground Station0.3 mi

62 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100
56green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Newington Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
185supermarkets

185 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Southwark - Southwark Bridge Road — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE1 6AW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
28.1µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE1.

Average sold price by property type across the SE1 district, 202120264,805 sales.

About SE1 6AW

SE1 6AW scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Elephant & Castle Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE1 6AW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,190 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 176 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is Charles Dickens Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 194 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 59 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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.