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Area Report
Last updated 09 OCT 2026

SE2 0QY

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NestScope Score
67/ 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 0.3 miles away and roughly 4.6 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

  • Good school · 0.3 mi
  • 4.6 sq mi in 30 min
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01 — Snapshot

Around SE2 0QY.

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.

Schools72

Are the schools any good?

50Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 67 schools in total
1Nursery
51Primary
9Secondary
1Post-16 & universities
5All-through
9 Outstanding41 Good7 Requires improvement0 Inadequate10 not yet graded
  • IMD education decile 3/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's education domain sits in band 3 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Closest
1Alexander McLeod Primary SchoolAges 5–11Primary0.3 mi2Abbey Wood Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryGood0.3 mi3St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi4Bannockburn Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.6 mi5St Paul's AcademyAges 11–16SecondaryRequires Improvement0.6 mi6Rockliffe Manor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi
Nearest top-rated
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Safety61

Is it safe?

40crimes last month within 0.25 miles
  • A middling picture on recorded crime
Violent11
ASB8
Shoplifting1
Public order2
Vehicle4
Burglary2
England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month
  • IMD crime decile 3/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's crime domain sits in band 3 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

Can I see a GP?

27GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare
27GP
0Hospital
24Pharmacy
20Dentist
  • IMD health decile 3/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's health domain sits in band 3 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Nearest
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Transport80

Can I get to work?

  • Among the best-connected areas in the UK
0Train
0Overground
0Metro & tram
0Ferry
33Bus
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE2 0QY?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi
about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England
Bus & rail · 30 min4.6 sq mi
about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England
England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail
By carreaches 17 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····
Bus & railreaches 3 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····
Green space95

How green is it?

46green spaces within 1 mile
  • Very green — open space all around
Parks & facilities96189 ha of parkland — about 270 football pitches · largest park 72.1 ha, 0.20 mi away
Countryside55Lesnes Abbey Woods (nature reserve) covers 3% of the mile around
30%of the mile
10Parks
10Playgrounds
3Fields
8Sports
4Allotments
0Golf
Nearest
1
2
3
Amenities83

Can I get the shopping done?

45shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
2Co-op
3Iceland
3Morrisons
8Tesco
6Sainsbury's
3Lidl
9Library
Nearest
1
2
3
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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 SE2 0QY.

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 SE2.

Average sold price by property type across the SE2 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE2 0QY

SE2 0QY scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE2 0QY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,479 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 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Alexander McLeod Primary School, 0.3 mi away.

There were 40 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY HOSPICE BEXLEY, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,479 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

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We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE2 0QY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 SE2 0QY a good place to live?

SE2 0QY scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (95/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE2 0QY?

There are 67 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE2 0QY, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE2 0QY safe?

40 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE2 0QY 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 SE2 0QY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE2 0QY includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.6 sq mi is reachable from SE2 0QY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE2 0QY?

SE2 0QY has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — 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 SE2 0QY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE2 0QY: 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 — SE2 0QY area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE2+0QY. SE2 0QY is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.