Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE15 2AY

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NestScope Score

69/ 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 Southwark: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away, roughly 8.8 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

88Schools 52Safety 80Health 89Transport 82Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
8.8 sq mi in 30 min
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 2AY.

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.

Schools88

Are the schools any good?

94Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

125 schools in total

6Nursery

80Primary

31Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

5All-through

16 Outstanding78 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate31 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

70crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent17

ASB16

Shoplifting7

Public order2

Vehicle4

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

Can I see a GP?

42GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

40GP

2Hospital

36Pharmacy

28Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

38Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE15 2AY?

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 min8.8 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 space82

How green is it?

116green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8839.7 ha of parkland — about 57 football pitches · largest park 6.4 ha, 0.22 mi away

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

31Parks

57Playgrounds

2Fields

17Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

99shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

20Tesco

19Sainsbury's

4Budgens

6Lidl

3Morrisons

7Iceland

13Library

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 2AY.

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 2AY

SE15 2AY scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Queens Rd Peckham 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, SE15 2AY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,815 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 125 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is John Donne Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

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 40 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QUEENS ROAD SURGERY, 0.3 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 2/10, ranked 5,815 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 2AY — 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 2AY a good place to live?

SE15 2AY scores 69/100 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 (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE15 2AY?

There are 125 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 2AY, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE15 2AY safe?

70 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE15 2AY 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 SE15 2AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 2AY includes 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.8 sq mi is reachable from SE15 2AY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 2AY?

SE15 2AY has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 2AY does NestScope look?

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