Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SE10 9GL

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NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away, Maze Hill Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 4.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

88Schools 55Safety 81Health 89Transport 83Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Maze Hill · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE10 9GL.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools88

Are the schools any good?

55Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

82 schools in total

4Nursery

56Primary

10Secondary

6Post-16 & universities

5All-through

10 Outstanding45 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate25 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Meridian Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2University of GreenwichUniversity0.2 mi 3St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Robert Owen Nursery SchoolAges 2–4NurseryOutstanding0.3 mi 5George Green's SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.3 mi 6Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

89crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent20

ASB15

Shoplifting32

Public order2

Vehicle5

Burglary4

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

25GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

25GP

0Hospital

27Pharmacy

28Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

1Ferry

27Bus

Stations

1Maze Hill Rail Station0.3 mi

2Island Gardens DLR Station0.4 mi

3Island Gardens0.4 mi

·27 bus stopsnearest 0.16 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE10 9GL?

By car · 30 min321 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · further than 3 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.8 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 27 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 23 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space83

How green is it?

67green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities89113.4 ha of parkland — about 162 football pitches · largest park 73.5 ha, 0.32 mi away

Countryside53Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

13Parks

33Playgrounds

2Fields

8Sports

5Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

96shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7M&S

10Co-op

19Tesco

16Sainsbury's

6Iceland

2Aldi

13Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Greenwich, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE10 9GL.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE10.

Average sold price by property type across the SE10 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE10 9GL

SE10 9GL scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Trafalgar Greenwich BP 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE10 9GL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,655 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 3/10).

There are 82 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is Meridian Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 89 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WOODLANDS SURGERY, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,655 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE10 9GL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SE10 9GL a good place to live?

SE10 9GL scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE10 9GL?

There are 82 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE10 9GL, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE10 9GL safe?

89 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE10 9GL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE10 9GL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE10 9GL includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.8 sq mi is reachable from SE10 9GL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE10 9GL?

SE10 9GL has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SE10 9GL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE10 9GL: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE10 9GL area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE10+9GL. SE10 9GL is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.