Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

SE15 4DG

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NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Southwark: a school rated Good within a short walk and East Dulwich Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 6.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

95Schools 61Safety 88Health 92Transport 82Green 94Amenities

Good school · a short walk
East Dulwich · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 4DG.

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.

Schools95

Are the schools any good?

89Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

120 schools in total

6Nursery

77Primary

27Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

7All-through

19 Outstanding70 Good1 Requires improvement1 Inadequate29 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1The Belham Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 5–11Primary0.2 mi 3Bellenden Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5The VillaAges 2–7PrimaryIndependent0.3 mi 6Grove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

38crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent9

ASB9

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle2

Burglary6

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

38GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

35GP

3Hospital

29Pharmacy

28Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

49Bus

Stations

1East Dulwich Rail Station0.4 mi

·49 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE15 4DG?

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 min6.5 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 7 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 8 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space82

How green is it?

120green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8994.4 ha of parkland — about 135 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.28 mi away

Countryside52Nunhead Cemetery (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

33Parks

52Playgrounds

4Fields

18Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

89shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

20Tesco

4M&S

7Iceland

13Co-op

5Lidl

16Sainsbury's

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 4DG.

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 4DG

SE15 4DG scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with The Belham Primary School 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 4DG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,709 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 4/10).

There are 120 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is The Belham Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 38 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DMC - GRANTHAM HOSPITAL (VISITING SERV), 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,709 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 4DG — 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 4DG a good place to live?

SE15 4DG scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (95/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE15 4DG?

There are 120 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 4DG, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE15 4DG safe?

38 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE15 4DG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE15 4DG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 4DG includes 1 train station, 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.6 sq mi is reachable from SE15 4DG within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 4DG?

SE15 4DG has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — an above-average 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 4DG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE15 4DG: 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 4DG area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE15+4DG. SE15 4DG is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.