Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

SE2 9RZ

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NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Bexley: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away, Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 8.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

80Schools 52Safety 84Health 92Transport 91Green 93Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Abbey Wood (London) · 0.1 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE2 9RZ.

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.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

39Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

56 schools in total

1Nursery

40Primary

10Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

4All-through

5 Outstanding34 Good7 Requires improvement0 Inadequate10 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Horizons Academy BexleyAges 5–16All-throughOtherGood0.1 mi 2Boxgrove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Brighter Futures Specialist College LtdAges 18–25Sixth FormOther0.3 mi 4Willow Bank Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryRequires Improvement0.3 mi 5St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.4 mi 6Parkway Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

56crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent10

ASB10

Shoplifting11

Public order5

Vehicle9

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

17GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

17GP

0Hospital

14Pharmacy

14Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

46Bus

Stations

1Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station0.1 mi

·46 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE2 9RZ?

By car · 30 min195 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.3 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 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 19 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

55green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities91223.2 ha of parkland — about 319 football pitches · largest park 72.1 ha, 0.36 mi away

Countryside61Lesnes Abbey Woods (nature reserve) covers 9% of the mile around

9Parks

18Playgrounds

4Fields

13Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

30shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

4Sainsbury's

2Morrisons

2Co-op

2Lidl

1Aldi

2Iceland

7Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Bexley, 68% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (89% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 93% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Bexley, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE2 9RZ.

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 9RZ

SE2 9RZ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Abbey Wood Superstore 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE2 9RZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,611 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 56 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Horizons Academy Bexley (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 56 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LAKESIDE MEDICAL, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,611 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 9RZ — 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 9RZ a good place to live?

SE2 9RZ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (93/100) and weakest on safety (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE2 9RZ?

There are 56 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE2 9RZ, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE2 9RZ safe?

56 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE2 9RZ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE2 9RZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE2 9RZ includes 1 train station, 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.3 sq mi is reachable from SE2 9RZ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE2 9RZ?

SE2 9RZ 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 9RZ does NestScope look?

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