Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE11 4HW

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NestScope Score

73/ 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 Lambeth: a school rated Outstanding 0.2 miles away and Elephant & Castle Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 19 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

95Schools 58Safety 86Health 92Transport 84Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.2 mi
Elephant & Castle · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE11 4HW.

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.

Schools95

Are the schools any good?

86Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

144 schools in total

4Nursery

84Primary

34Secondary

13Post-16 & universities

7All-through

19 Outstanding67 Good6 Requires improvement0 Inadequate52 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.1 mi 2Octavia House Schools, LondonAges 5–17All-throughOther0.2 mi 3Ethelred Nursery School and Children's CentreAges 2–4NurseryOutstanding0.2 mi 4Vanguard SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryOther0.2 mi 5Keyworth Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Crampton PrimaryAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

86crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent25

ASB14

Shoplifting1

Public order5

Vehicle1

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

91GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

87GP

4Hospital

56Pharmacy

52Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

58Bus

Stations

1Elephant & Castle Rail Station0.5 mi

2Kennington Station0.2 mi

3Elephant & Castle Station0.5 mi

·58 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE11 4HW?

By car · 30 min153 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min19 sq mi

about 4 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 5 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

172green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9070.3 ha of parkland — about 100 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.29 mi away

Countryside53Kennington Park (Country Park) covers 2% of the mile around

46Parks

91Playgrounds

4Fields

18Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

187shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

51Tesco

45Sainsbury's

19Co-op

2Morrisons

5Lidl

6Iceland

16Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lambeth, 64% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 88% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE11 4HW.

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 SE11.

Average sold price by property type across the SE11 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE11 4HW

SE11 4HW scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE11 4HW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,487 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School, 0.1 mi away.

There were 86 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 87 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GP HEALTH SERVICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,487 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 SE11 4HW — 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 SE11 4HW a good place to live?

SE11 4HW scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (95/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE11 4HW?

There are 144 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE11 4HW, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE11 4HW safe?

86 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE11 4HW 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 SE11 4HW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE11 4HW includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 58 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 19 sq mi is reachable from SE11 4HW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE11 4HW?

SE11 4HW has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — 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 SE11 4HW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE11 4HW: 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 — SE11 4HW area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE11+4HW. SE11 4HW is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.