SE16 4SE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SE16 4SE

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,006 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

82Schools

55Safety

84Health

91Transport

75Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SE16 4SE.

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.

Schools82

20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

103 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 159 schools in total

The Charter School BermondseyGood · 0.1 mi St James' Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Riverside Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Michael's Catholic College0.2 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Southwark Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Charter School Bermondsey (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety55

136crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 136 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 91.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

47GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 43 GP, 4 hospitals, 42 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BONAMY PHARMACY — 0.1 mi

Transport91

Bermondsey Underground Station0.1 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75

46green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 36.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

138supermarkets

138 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Spa Road - Bermondsey — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE16 4SE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

24.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

48dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

55dB 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 — 2,942 sales.

About SE16 4SE

SE16 4SE scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Spa Road - Bermondsey about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE16 4SE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,006 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 159 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is The Charter School Bermondsey (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 136 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 43 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 42 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BONAMY PHARMACY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is GUY'S HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE16 4SE — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SE16 4SE?

There are 159 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE16 4SE, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SE16 4SE safe?

136 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE16 4SE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE16 4SE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE16 4SE includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SE16 4SE?

SE16 4SE has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 SE16 4SE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE16 4SE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.