Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE15 6LD

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NestScope Score

68/ 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 0.2 miles away and roughly 6.3 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

84Schools 58Safety 81Health 84Transport 84Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
6.3 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 6LD.

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.

Schools84

Are the schools any good?

106Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

146 schools in total

6Nursery

93Primary

35Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

7All-through

23 Outstanding83 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate36 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)Ages 11–16SecondaryOtherGood0.2 mi 2Haymerle SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOtherGood0.2 mi 3Tuke SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryOtherOutstanding0.2 mi 4Angel Oak AcademyAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 5St Francis RC Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6The Grove Nursery SchoolAges 2–4NurseryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

65crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent19

ASB20

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle7

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

54GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

51GP

3Hospital

44Pharmacy

34Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport84

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

38Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE15 6LD?

By car · 30 min167 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.3 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 11 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 7 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

170green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9182.7 ha of parkland — about 118 football pitches · largest park 47.4 ha, 0.26 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

34Parks

86Playgrounds

4Fields

32Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

114shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Asda

30Tesco

6Lidl

3Morrisons

21Sainsbury's

6Iceland

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 6LD.

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 6LD

SE15 6LD scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Asda Old Kent Road Superstore 0.4 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE15 6LD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,448 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 146 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 51 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LISTER PRACTICE, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,448 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 6LD — 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 6LD a good place to live?

SE15 6LD scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (92/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE15 6LD?

There are 146 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE15 6LD, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE15 6LD safe?

65 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE15 6LD 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 6LD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 6LD includes 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from SE15 6LD within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 6LD?

SE15 6LD has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — 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 6LD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE15 6LD: 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 6LD area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE15+6LD. SE15 6LD is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.