Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

SE18 6YH

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NestScope Score

86/ 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 Good 0.3 miles away and Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 7.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

92Schools 58Safety 89Health 98Transport 87Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Woolwich Arsenal · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 6YH.

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?

49Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

59 schools in total

1Nursery

39Primary

14Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

3All-through

10 Outstanding39 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate8 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolAges 3–18All-throughGood0.3 mi 2Mulgrave Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 3St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi 4New DirectionsAges 14–16SecondaryOtherGood0.5 mi 5Cardwell Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.6 mi 6Foxfield Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

80crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent16

ASB15

Shoplifting14

Public order6

Vehicle5

Burglary7

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

21GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

20GP

1Hospital

18Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport98

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

4Ferry

45Bus

Stations

1Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station0.3 mi

2Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station0.5 mi

3Woolwich Arsenal DLR0.3 mi

·45 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 6YH?

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 space87

How green is it?

61green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9345.6 ha of parkland — about 65 football pitches · largest park 14.5 ha, 0.24 mi away

Countryside50Maryon Wilson Park & Gilbert'S Pit (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

10Parks

32Playgrounds

1Fields

14Sports

0Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

46shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

4Lidl

4Iceland

6Sainsbury's

8Tesco

2M&S

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 6YH.

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 6YH

SE18 6YH scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 6YH 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 59 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 80 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIVERVIEW PCN ENHANCED ACCESS, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 1.3 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 6YH — 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 6YH a good place to live?

SE18 6YH scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (98/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 6YH?

There are 59 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 6YH, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 6YH safe?

80 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 6YH 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 6YH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 6YH includes 2 train stations, 1 Tube/Metro station, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.1 sq mi is reachable from SE18 6YH within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 6YH?

SE18 6YH has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — 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 6YH does NestScope look?

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