How many schools are near SE16 2SD?

There are 158 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE16 2SD, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

87 crimes were reported within 400m of SE16 2SD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE16 2SD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE16 2SD includes 3 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

SE16 2SD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

SE16 2SD

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,294 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

40Safety

73Health

79Transport

64Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE16 2SD.

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.

Schools64/100

20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

98 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 158 schools in total

Rotherhithe Primary School0.1 mi Cavendish School0.1 mi Marathon Science School0.3 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Southwark Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Twin Oaks Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety40/100

87crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 87 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 65.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 31 GP, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport79/100

Surrey Quays Rail Station0.1 mi

South Bermondsey Rail Station0.3 mi

Canada Water Rail Station0.5 mi

Canada Water Underground Station0.5 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

28green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 37.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

101supermarkets

101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Lidl Deptford London — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE16 2SD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

21.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

68dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE16.

Average sold price by property type across the SE16 district, 2021–2026 — 2,894 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£980k—

Semi-detached£765k▲ 15.6%

Terraced£798k▲ 17.0%

Flat£430k▼ 1.7%

District-level averages (SE16) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SE16 2SD

SE16 2SD scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Deptford London about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE16 2SD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,294 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 158 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is Rotherhithe Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 87 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Surrey Quays Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), South Bermondsey Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Canada Water Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Canada Water Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Canada Water Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is high (about 68 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 28 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 37.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 101 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Lidl Deptford London, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SE16 2SD on NestScope.

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