Area Report

Last updated 02 OCT 2026

SE11 4UR

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NestScope Score

74/ 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 0.1 miles away and Kennington Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 19 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

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

Outstanding school · 0.1 mi
Kennington · 0.2 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE11 4UR.

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?

83Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

144 schools in total

4Nursery

84Primary

34Secondary

13Post-16 & universities

7All-through

19 Outstanding64 Good6 Requires improvement0 Inadequate55 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-throughOther0.1 mi 3Ethelred Nursery School and Children's CentreAges 2–4NurseryOutstanding0.1 mi 4Vanguard SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryOther0.1 mi 5Walnut Tree Walk Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Keyworth Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

83crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent29

ASB16

Shoplifting1

Public order3

Vehicle2

Burglary4

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?

94GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

90GP

4Hospital

56Pharmacy

51Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

52Bus

Stations

1Kennington Station0.2 mi

2Elephant & Castle Station0.5 mi

·52 bus stopsnearest 0.08 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE11 4UR?

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 space92

How green is it?

171green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9569.2 ha of parkland — about 99 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.22 mi away

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

45Parks

94Playgrounds

3Fields

16Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

185shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

52Tesco

46Sainsbury's

18Co-op

2Morrisons

4Lidl

6Iceland

15Library

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 4UR.

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 4UR

SE11 4UR scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE11 4UR 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 64 rated Good. The nearest school is Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 83 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 90 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 51 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HURLEY AND RIVERSIDE PRACTICES, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 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 4UR — 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 4UR a good place to live?

SE11 4UR scores 74/100 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 4UR?

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

Is SE11 4UR safe?

83 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE11 4UR 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 4UR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE11 4UR includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 19 sq mi is reachable from SE11 4UR within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE11 4UR?

SE11 4UR has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — 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 4UR does NestScope look?

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