Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

SE18 6AY

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NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Greenwich: a school rated Outstanding 0.3 miles away, Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station within a short walk, putting roughly 17 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

97Schools 55Safety 94Health 99Transport 79Green 96Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.3 mi
Woolwich Arsenal · a short walk
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 6AY.

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.

Schools97

Are the schools any good?

44Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

57 schools in total

2Nursery

37Primary

13Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

3All-through

8 Outstanding36 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate11 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 2Foxfield Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 3Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolAges 3–18All-throughGood0.4 mi 4Mulgrave Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Nightingale Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Waterside SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOtherOutstanding0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

206crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent58

ASB38

Shoplifting22

Public order19

Vehicle8

Burglary10

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94

Can I see a GP?

27GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

26GP

1Hospital

20Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 10/10

Nearest

Transport99

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

3Ferry

45Bus

Stations

1Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station0.1 mi

2Woolwich Arsenal DLR0.0 mi

·45 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 6AY?

By car · 30 min139 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min17 sq mi

about 3 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 10 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space79

How green is it?

57green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8844.7 ha of parkland — about 64 football pitches · largest park 14.5 ha, 0.27 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

10Parks

26Playgrounds

1Fields

14Sports

1Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

41shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2M&S

5Sainsbury's

8Tesco

4Iceland

3Lidl

6Co-op

7Library

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 6AY.

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 6AY

SE18 6AY scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 6AY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,527 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 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.3 mi away.

There were 206 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENWICH HEALTH LTD, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,527 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 6AY — 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 6AY a good place to live?

SE18 6AY scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (99/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 6AY?

There are 57 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 6AY, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 6AY safe?

206 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 6AY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE18 6AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 6AY includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 17 sq mi is reachable from SE18 6AY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 6AY?

SE18 6AY has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — 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 SE18 6AY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 6AY: 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 6AY area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE18+6AY. SE18 6AY is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.