Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

SE18 6RE

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NestScope Score

85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Greenwich: a school rated Outstanding 0.4 miles away and Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 7.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

92Schools 61Safety 85Health 97Transport 86Green 92Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.4 mi
Woolwich Arsenal · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 6RE.

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.

Schools92

Are the schools any good?

43Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

55 schools in total

2Nursery

36Primary

12Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

3All-through

8 Outstanding35 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate10 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Heronsgate Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 2New DirectionsAges 14–16SecondaryOtherGood0.6 mi 3Foxfield Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.6 mi 4St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOutstanding0.6 mi 5Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolAges 3–18All-throughGood0.6 mi 6Waterside SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOtherOutstanding0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

25crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent10

ASB5

Shoplifting1

Public order1

Vehicle1

Burglary2

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

24GP

0Hospital

21Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport97

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

2Ferry

39Bus

Stations

1Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station0.4 mi

2Woolwich Arsenal DLR0.4 mi

·39 bus stopsnearest 0.28 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 6RE?

By car · 30 min126 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min7.1 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 10 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 21 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space86

How green is it?

51green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9232.1 ha of parkland — about 46 football pitches · largest park 5.5 ha, 0.04 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

9Parks

29Playgrounds

0Fields

11Sports

0Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

43shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

8Tesco

1M&S

5Sainsbury's

4Lidl

5Iceland

2Co-op

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 6RE.

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 6RE

SE18 6RE scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station 0.4 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 6RE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,883 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 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Heronsgate Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.4 mi away.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENWICH HEALTH VISITING SERVICE, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,883 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 6RE — 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 6RE a good place to live?

SE18 6RE scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (97/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 6RE?

There are 55 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 6RE, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 6RE safe?

25 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 6RE 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 SE18 6RE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 6RE includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.1 sq mi is reachable from SE18 6RE within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 6RE?

SE18 6RE has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — 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 6RE does NestScope look?

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