SE11 5LX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SE11 5LX

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,374 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

61Safety

84Health

90Transport

60Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE11 5LX.

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.

Schools87

26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

81 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 144 schools in total

Vauxhall Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Lilian Baylis Technology SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Octavia House Schools, London0.2 mi Ethelred Nursery School and Children's CentreOutstanding · 0.2 mi Vanguard School0.3 mi St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Vauxhall Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61

84crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 84 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 63.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

72GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 69 GP, 3 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEALTH FINDER PRO COURTS — 0.2 mi

Transport90

Vauxhall Rail Station0.3 mi

Vauxhall Underground Station0.4 mi

Kennington Underground Station0.5 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60

43green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.54 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95

156supermarkets

156 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Kennington Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE11 5LX.

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

26.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE11.

Average sold price by property type across the SE11 district, 2021–2026 — 1,421 sales.

About SE11 5LX

SE11 5LX scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Kennington Superstore about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE11 5LX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,374 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is Vauxhall Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 84 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 69 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH FINDER PRO COURTS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE11 5LX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE11 5LX?

There are 144 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE11 5LX, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE11 5LX safe?

84 crimes were reported within 400m of SE11 5LX 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 5LX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE11 5LX includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE11 5LX?

SE11 5LX 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 SE11 5LX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE11 5LX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.