Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE15 6LN

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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 Southwark: a school rated Outstanding 0.1 miles away and roughly 5.7 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

83Schools 67Safety 82Health 84Transport 84Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.1 mi
5.7 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE15 6LN.

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.

Schools83

Are the schools any good?

104Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

146 schools in total

5Nursery

92Primary

35Secondary

6Post-16 & universities

7All-through

23 Outstanding81 Good4 Requires improvement1 Inadequate37 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

76crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent23

ASB20

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle5

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

57GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

54GP

3Hospital

44Pharmacy

36Dentist

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

37Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE15 6LN?

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 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 11 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 6 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

168green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9184.2 ha of parkland — about 120 football pitches · largest park 47.4 ha, 0.27 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

35Parks

83Playgrounds

4Fields

30Sports

8Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

116shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

30Tesco

3Asda

23Sainsbury's

7Lidl

3Morrisons

6Iceland

14Library

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 6LN.

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 6LN

SE15 6LN scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Southampton Way Express 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE15 6LN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,313 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 146 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is Tuke School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.1 mi away.

There were 76 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 36 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 6,313 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 6LN — 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 6LN a good place to live?

SE15 6LN 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 (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE15 6LN?

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

Is SE15 6LN safe?

76 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE15 6LN 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 6LN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE15 6LN includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.7 sq mi is reachable from SE15 6LN within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE15 6LN?

SE15 6LN 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 SE15 6LN does NestScope look?

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