Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

SE18 6SB

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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 Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 7.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

79Schools 58Safety 84Health 90Transport 79Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Woolwich Arsenal · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 6SB.

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.

Schools79

Are the schools any good?

46Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

60 schools in total

2Nursery

41Primary

11Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

4All-through

9 Outstanding37 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Nightingale Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 3Notre Dame Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Foxfield Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 5St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Mulgrave Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

103crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent41

ASB30

Shoplifting3

Public order3

Vehicle7

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

28GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

26GP

2Hospital

23Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

55Bus

Stations

1Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station0.4 mi

2Woolwich Arsenal DLR0.4 mi

·55 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 6SB?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 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 19 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space79

How green is it?

63green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities85105.2 ha of parkland — about 150 football pitches · largest park 48.5 ha, 0.43 mi away

Countryside55golf course covers 4% of the mile around

10Parks

26Playgrounds

3Fields

13Sports

2Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

37shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Co-op

9Tesco

4Sainsbury's

2M&S

3Iceland

2Lidl

6Library

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 6SB.

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 6SB

SE18 6SB scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Herbert Road 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 6SB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,293 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 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Nightingale Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 103 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, 2 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VALENTINE HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,293 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 6SB — 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 6SB a good place to live?

SE18 6SB scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 6SB?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 6SB, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 6SB safe?

103 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 6SB 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 6SB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 6SB includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 55 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.1 sq mi is reachable from SE18 6SB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 6SB?

SE18 6SB 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 SE18 6SB does NestScope look?

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