Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE17 2LS

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NestScope Score

69/ 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 Good 0.1 miles away, roughly 7.4 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

83Schools 55Safety 82Health 87Transport 97Green 94Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
7.4 sq mi in 30 min
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE17 2LS.

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?

101Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

154 schools in total

4Nursery

96Primary

37Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

7All-through

21 Outstanding80 Good4 Requires improvement0 Inadequate49 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Ark Walworth AcademyAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2Surrey Square Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 3THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOLAges 14–25SecondaryOther0.2 mi 4Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 5English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6South Bank University AcademyAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

107crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent25

ASB29

Shoplifting4

Public order4

Vehicle6

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

74GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

71GP

3Hospital

50Pharmacy

50Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport87

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

42Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE17 2LS?

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 min7.4 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 21 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space97

How green is it?

218green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities10091.7 ha of parkland — about 131 football pitches · largest park 47.4 ha, 0.11 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

38Parks

127Playgrounds

6Fields

30Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

161shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

46Tesco

6Lidl

18Co-op

3Asda

35Sainsbury's

7Iceland

15Library

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 SE17 2LS.

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 SE17.

Average sold price by property type across the SE17 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE17 2LS

SE17 2LS scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Playground (600 m²) within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE17 2LS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,529 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 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Walworth Academy (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 107 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 71 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLD KENT ROAD SURGERY, 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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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,529 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 SE17 2LS — 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 SE17 2LS a good place to live?

SE17 2LS scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (97/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE17 2LS?

There are 154 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE17 2LS, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE17 2LS safe?

107 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE17 2LS 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 SE17 2LS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE17 2LS includes 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.4 sq mi is reachable from SE17 2LS within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE17 2LS?

SE17 2LS has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 SE17 2LS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE17 2LS: 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 — SE17 2LS area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE17+2LS. SE17 2LS is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.