Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE11 6AU

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NestScope Score

71/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Lambeth: a school rated Outstanding within a short walk, Kennington Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

78Schools 70Safety 83Health 89Transport 92Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · a short walk
Kennington · 0.3 mi
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE11 6AU.

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.

Schools78

Are the schools any good?

83Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

143 schools in total

4Nursery

84Primary

33Secondary

13Post-16 & universities

7All-through

19 Outstanding64 Good6 Requires improvement0 Inadequate54 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Octavia House Schools, LondonAges 5–17All-throughOther0.0 mi 2Ethelred Nursery School and Children's CentreAges 2–4NurseryOutstanding0.0 mi 3Vanguard SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryOther0.1 mi 4Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.1 mi 5Walnut Tree Walk Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Vauxhall Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

70crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent26

ASB17

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle1

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 7/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

91GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

88GP

3Hospital

57Pharmacy

53Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

52Bus

Stations

1Kennington Station0.3 mi

·52 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE11 6AU?

By car · 30 min112 sq mi

about two-thirds of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.3 sq mi

about 2 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 4 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space92

How green is it?

173green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9569.9 ha of parkland — about 100 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.16 mi away

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

47Parks

95Playgrounds

3Fields

16Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

182shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

53Tesco

45Sainsbury's

18Co-op

10Waitrose

2Morrisons

5Iceland

14Library

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 6AU.

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 6AU

SE11 6AU scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Lambeth Kennington Rd Express 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 6AU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,781 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 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is Octavia House Schools, London, within a short walk.

There were 70 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 88 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 53 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 2/10, ranked 5,781 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 6AU — 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 6AU a good place to live?

SE11 6AU scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE11 6AU?

There are 143 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE11 6AU, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE11 6AU safe?

70 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE11 6AU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE11 6AU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE11 6AU includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.3 sq mi is reachable from SE11 6AU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE11 6AU?

SE11 6AU has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 6AU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE11 6AU: 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 6AU area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE11+6AU. SE11 6AU is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.