Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

SE18 6YN

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NestScope Score

82/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Greenwich: a school rated Outstanding 0.4 miles away, Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and recorded crime among the lowest in England.

81Schools 76Safety 87Health 95Transport 93Green 96Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.4 mi
Woolwich Arsenal · 0.3 mi
Crime among the lowest in England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 6YN.

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.

Schools81

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 5/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety76

Is it safe?

87crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent23

ASB13

Shoplifting11

Public order3

Vehicle3

Burglary10

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

IMD crime decile 9/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

25GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

24GP

1Hospital

20Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

3Ferry

41Bus

Stations

1Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station0.3 mi

2Woolwich Arsenal DLR0.3 mi

·41 bus stopsnearest 0.15 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 6YN?

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 min8.0 sq mi

about 2 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 27 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space93

How green is it?

58green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9744 ha of parkland — about 63 football pitches · largest park 14.5 ha, 0.05 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

9Parks

32Playgrounds

1Fields

13Sports

0Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

39shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

8Tesco

1M&S

5Sainsbury's

3Lidl

4Iceland

5Co-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 6YN.

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 6YN

SE18 6YN scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Woolwich Express 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 6YN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,297 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 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 87 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENWICH HEALTH VISITING SERVICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 1.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,297 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 6YN — 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 6YN a good place to live?

SE18 6YN scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (76/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 6YN?

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

Is SE18 6YN safe?

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

What transport is near SE18 6YN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 6YN includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from SE18 6YN within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 6YN?

SE18 6YN has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — an above-average 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 6YN does NestScope look?

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