Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE14 6JL

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NestScope Score

70/ 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 Lewisham: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and New Cross Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 5.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

80Schools 64Safety 79Health 88Transport 83Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
New Cross · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE14 6JL.

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.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

78Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

109 schools in total

7Nursery

71Primary

24Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

2All-through

10 Outstanding68 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate29 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Deptford Green SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2Childeric Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Clyde Nursery School.Ages 2–5NurseryGood0.3 mi 4Grinling Gibbons Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Goldsmiths College, University of LondonUniversity0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

55crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent24

ASB10

Shoplifting0

Public order5

Vehicle1

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

Can I see a GP?

28GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

28GP

0Hospital

26Pharmacy

29Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

3Train

2Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

35Bus

Stations

1New Cross Rail Station0.3 mi

2New Cross Gate ELL Rail Station0.4 mi

3Deptford Rail Station0.4 mi

·35 bus stopsnearest 0.11 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE14 6JL?

By car · 30 min195 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.7 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 17 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 29 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space83

How green is it?

108green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9148.5 ha of parkland — about 69 football pitches · largest park 6.8 ha, 0.20 mi away

Countryside50Sue Godfrey Nature Park (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

25Parks

53Playgrounds

1Fields

14Sports

8Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

98shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

7Iceland

18Sainsbury's

3Budgens

6Asda

24Tesco

12Co-op

13Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lewisham, 63% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% 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 Lewisham, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE14 6JL.

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 SE14.

Average sold price by property type across the SE14 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE14 6JL

SE14 6JL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland New Cross 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE14 6JL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,321 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 1/10).

There are 109 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 68 rated Good. The nearest school is Deptford Green School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 55 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMERSHAM VALE TRAINING PRACTICE, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,321 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 SE14 6JL — 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 SE14 6JL a good place to live?

SE14 6JL scores 70/100 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 (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE14 6JL?

There are 109 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE14 6JL, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE14 6JL safe?

55 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE14 6JL 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 SE14 6JL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE14 6JL includes 3 train stations, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.7 sq mi is reachable from SE14 6JL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE14 6JL?

SE14 6JL has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 SE14 6JL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE14 6JL: 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 — SE14 6JL area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE14+6JL. SE14 6JL is in Lewisham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.