Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE22 0HG

Show on map

NestScope Score

85/ 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 Outstanding 0.3 miles away and roughly 4.8 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

99Schools 70Safety 89Health 87Transport 92Green 90Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.3 mi
4.8 sq mi in 30 min

Look up another postcode

TrySW1A 1AA M1 1AE BS1 1HT

01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 0HG.

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.

Schools99

Are the schools any good?

66Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

94 schools in total

4Nursery

63Primary

16Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

10All-through

13 Outstanding53 Good1 Requires improvement1 Inadequate26 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

20crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent5

ASB6

Shoplifting2

Public order1

Vehicle3

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

23GP

1Hospital

19Pharmacy

19Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport87

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

37Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE22 0HG?

By car · 30 min153 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min4.8 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 13 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 5 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space92

How green is it?

68green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities94134.1 ha of parkland — about 192 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.19 mi away

Countryside56golf course covers 5% of the mile around

19Parks

19Playgrounds

3Fields

10Sports

5Allotments

2Golf

Nearest

Amenities90

Can I get the shopping done?

67shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

9Co-op

13Sainsbury's

3M&S

17Tesco

3Budgens

4Iceland

10Library

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 0HG.

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 0HG

SE22 0HG scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Goodrich Community Primary School 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE22 0HG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,986 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 6/10).

There are 94 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is Goodrich Community Primary School, 0.2 mi away.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FOREST HILL GROUP PRACTICE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

View SE22 0HG on the map Compare with another area Living in Southwark Turn your shortlist into one report

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,986 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 0HG — 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 0HG a good place to live?

SE22 0HG scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (99/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE22 0HG?

There are 94 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 0HG, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE22 0HG safe?

20 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE22 0HG 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 0HG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE22 0HG includes 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.8 sq mi is reachable from SE22 0HG within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 0HG?

SE22 0HG has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — 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 0HG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE22 0HG: 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.

Keep exploring

Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE22 0HG area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE22+0HG. SE22 0HG is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.