Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

SE2 9ED

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NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away, Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 9.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

78Schools 58Safety 83Health 91Transport 100Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Abbey Wood (London) · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE2 9ED.

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.

Schools78

Are the schools any good?

47Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

63 schools in total

1Nursery

47Primary

9Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

5All-through

8 Outstanding39 Good7 Requires improvement0 Inadequate9 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Abbey Wood Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryGood0.2 mi 2Boxgrove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Alexander McLeod Primary SchoolAges 5–11Primary0.3 mi 4Pulse and Water CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryIndependent0.3 mi 5St Paul's AcademyAges 11–16SecondaryRequires Improvement0.5 mi 6De Lucy Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

28crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent6

ASB9

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle9

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

22GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

22GP

0Hospital

22Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

43Bus

Stations

1Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station0.3 mi

·43 bus stopsnearest 0.11 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE2 9ED?

By car · 30 min98 sq mi

about two-thirds of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min9.4 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 8 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 23 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space100

How green is it?

48green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities100243.7 ha of parkland — about 348 football pitches · largest park 72.1 ha, 0.11 mi away

Countryside60Lesnes Abbey Woods (nature reserve) covers 8% of the mile around

11Parks

13Playgrounds

4Fields

11Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

40shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Morrisons

5Sainsbury's

2Co-op

3Lidl

2Iceland

7Tesco

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 SE2 9ED.

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 9ED

SE2 9ED scores 72/100 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 9ED is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,697 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 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Abbey Wood Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ABBEY WOOD SURGERY, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,697 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 SE2 9ED — 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 SE2 9ED a good place to live?

SE2 9ED scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE2 9ED?

There are 63 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE2 9ED, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE2 9ED safe?

28 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE2 9ED in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE2 9ED?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE2 9ED includes 1 train station, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 9.4 sq mi is reachable from SE2 9ED within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE2 9ED?

SE2 9ED has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 9ED does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE2 9ED: 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 9ED area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE2+9ED. SE2 9ED is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.