Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

SE16 5AD

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NestScope Score

88/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Southwark: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away, roughly 8.5 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

96Schools 73Safety 87Health 95Transport 96Green 91Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
8.5 sq mi in 30 min
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE16 5AD.

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.

Schools96

Are the schools any good?

106Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

151 schools in total

5Nursery

98Primary

37Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

5All-through

27 Outstanding79 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate43 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Bacon's CollegeAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.2 mi 3St John's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 4Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 5Alfred Salter Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Albion Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety73

Is it safe?

24crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent5

ASB3

Shoplifting5

Public order1

Vehicle0

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 7/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

51GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

46GP

5Hospital

42Pharmacy

48Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

1Ferry

33Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE16 5AD?

By car · 30 min112 sq mi

about two-thirds of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.5 sq mi

about 2 times 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 5 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space96

How green is it?

142green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9889.8 ha of parkland — about 128 football pitches · largest park 26.7 ha, 0.03 mi away

Countryside53Russia Dock Woodland (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

42Parks

67Playgrounds

1Fields

19Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

130shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

14Co-op

3Co-op

36Tesco

28Sainsbury's

7Asda

6Iceland

12Library

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 SE16 5AD.

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 SE16.

Average sold price by property type across the SE16 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE16 5AD

SE16 5AD scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE16 5AD is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,189 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 3/10).

There are 151 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 48 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALBION STREET GROUP PRACTICE, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.6 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 26,189 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 SE16 5AD — 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 SE16 5AD a good place to live?

SE16 5AD scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (96/100) and weakest on safety (73/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE16 5AD?

There are 151 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE16 5AD, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE16 5AD safe?

24 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE16 5AD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE16 5AD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE16 5AD includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.5 sq mi is reachable from SE16 5AD within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE16 5AD?

SE16 5AD has a NestScope Score of 88/100 — a well-off 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 5AD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE16 5AD: 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 — SE16 5AD area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE16+5AD. SE16 5AD is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.