Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE22 0EP

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NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Southwark: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and roughly 4.0 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

97Schools 70Safety 86Health 84Transport 92Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
4.0 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 0EP.

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.

Schools97

Are the schools any good?

63Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

91 schools in total

5Nursery

60Primary

16Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

10All-through

14 Outstanding49 Good1 Requires improvement1 Inadequate26 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Goodrich Community Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.1 mi 2St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Heber Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Harris Boys' Academy East DulwichAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.5 mi 5Harris Primary Academy East DulwichAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi 6Horniman Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

29crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent4

ASB3

Shoplifting6

Public order2

Vehicle6

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

28GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

27GP

1Hospital

22Pharmacy

23Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport84

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

48Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE22 0EP?

By car · 30 min139 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.0 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 11 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 3 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space92

How green is it?

73green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities94157.9 ha of parkland — about 226 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.21 mi away

Countryside56golf course covers 5% of the mile around

18Parks

17Playgrounds

5Fields

16Sports

6Allotments

2Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

67shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

13Sainsbury's

11Co-op

3M&S

18Tesco

4Budgens

1Cook

9Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Southwark, 73% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% 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 Southwark, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE22 0EP.

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 SE22.

Average sold price by property type across the SE22 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE22 0EP

SE22 0EP scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Goodrich Community Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE22 0EP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,823 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 91 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Goodrich Community Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE THREE ZERO SIX MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.6 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 19,823 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 SE22 0EP — 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 SE22 0EP a good place to live?

SE22 0EP scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (97/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE22 0EP?

There are 91 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 0EP, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE22 0EP safe?

29 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE22 0EP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE22 0EP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE22 0EP includes 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.0 sq mi is reachable from SE22 0EP within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 0EP?

SE22 0EP has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — 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 SE22 0EP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE22 0EP: 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 — SE22 0EP area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE22+0EP. SE22 0EP is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.