About SE16 2TY
SE16 2TY scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Canada Water Station Local about 6 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 2TY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,212 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 169 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Canada Water Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Surrey Quays Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Rotherhithe Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Canada Water Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Canada Water Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Bermondsey Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 47 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 33.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.32 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 119 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Iceland and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Canada Water Station Local, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 2TY on NestScope.















