Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE15 2AJ

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NestScope Score

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Southwark: a school rated Good within a short walk, roughly 10.0 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

81Schools 55Safety 77Health 88Transport 78Green 96Amenities

Good school · a short walk
10.0 sq mi in 30 min
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 2AJ.

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.

Schools81

Are the schools any good?

95Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

126 schools in total

6Nursery

80Primary

31Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

5All-through

16 Outstanding79 Good0 Requires improvement1 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1John Donne Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.2 mi 3Nell Gwynn Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryGood0.2 mi 4Harris Primary Academy Peckham ParkAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Kender Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi 6Hollydale Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

77crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent24

ASB13

Shoplifting7

Public order2

Vehicle4

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

Can I see a GP?

44GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

42GP

2Hospital

36Pharmacy

27Dentist

IMD health decile 1/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

2Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

45Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE15 2AJ?

By car · 30 min181 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min10.0 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 14 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space78

How green is it?

122green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8643.7 ha of parkland — about 62 football pitches · largest park 6.4 ha, 0.16 mi away

Countryside54Nunhead Cemetery (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

33Parks

58Playgrounds

3Fields

18Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

102shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

18Sainsbury's

21Tesco

4Budgens

3Morrisons

7Iceland

6Lidl

15Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Southwark, 73% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE15 2AJ.

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 SE15.

Average sold price by property type across the SE15 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE15 2AJ

SE15 2AJ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Peckham Queens Road Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE15 2AJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,029 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 126 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is John Donne Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 77 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENS ROAD SURGERY, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 3,029 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 SE15 2AJ — 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 SE15 2AJ a good place to live?

SE15 2AJ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE15 2AJ?

There are 126 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 2AJ, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE15 2AJ safe?

77 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE15 2AJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE15 2AJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 2AJ includes 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 10.0 sq mi is reachable from SE15 2AJ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 2AJ?

SE15 2AJ has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — 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 SE15 2AJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE15 2AJ: 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 — SE15 2AJ area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE15+2AJ. SE15 2AJ is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.