Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

SE18 5LR

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NestScope Score

66/ 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 Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away, Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 6.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

72Schools 55Safety 81Health 88Transport 82Green 86Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Woolwich Dockyard · 0.2 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 5LR.

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.

Schools72

Are the schools any good?

52Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

66 schools in total

3Nursery

44Primary

12Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

5All-through

11 Outstanding41 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate13 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1Cardwell Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.1 mi 2Woodhill Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.3 mi 4Windrush Charlton Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.4 mi 5Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolAges 3–18All-throughGood0.5 mi 6Mulgrave Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

67crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent25

ASB14

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle8

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

16GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

15GP

1Hospital

19Pharmacy

16Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

1Ferry

32Bus

Stations

1Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.2 mi

·32 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 5LR?

By car · 30 min251 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.3 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 23 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 17 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space82

How green is it?

68green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8884.9 ha of parkland — about 121 football pitches · largest park 14.5 ha, 0.35 mi away

Countryside53Maryon Wilson Park & Gilbert'S Pit (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

12Parks

31Playgrounds

1Fields

18Sports

0Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities86

Can I get the shopping done?

46shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Tesco

6Sainsbury's

4Iceland

3Lidl

9Co-op

3M&S

8Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% 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 Greenwich, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 5LR.

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 SE18.

Average sold price by property type across the SE18 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE18 5LR

SE18 5LR scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 5LR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,427 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 1/10).

There are 66 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Cardwell Primary School, 0.1 mi away.

There were 67 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HERITAGE PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,427 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 SE18 5LR — 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 SE18 5LR a good place to live?

SE18 5LR scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (88/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 5LR?

There are 66 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 5LR, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 5LR safe?

67 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 5LR 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 SE18 5LR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 5LR includes 1 train station, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from SE18 5LR within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 5LR?

SE18 5LR has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — 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 SE18 5LR does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 5LR: 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 — SE18 5LR area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE18+5LR. SE18 5LR is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.