Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE22 8AW

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NestScope Score

81/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Southwark: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away, East Dulwich Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 6.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

84Schools 70Safety 90Health 93Transport 95Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
East Dulwich · 0.2 mi
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 8AW.

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.

Schools84

Are the schools any good?

89Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

121 schools in total

6Nursery

76Primary

29Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

7All-through

21 Outstanding68 Good2 Requires improvement1 Inadequate29 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Grove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3The Charter School East DulwichAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.3 mi 4The Belham Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6The VillaAges 2–7PrimaryIndependent0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

57crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent19

ASB10

Shoplifting5

Public order4

Vehicle2

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 7/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

Can I see a GP?

48GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

45GP

3Hospital

36Pharmacy

31Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

38Bus

Stations

1East Dulwich Rail Station0.2 mi

·38 bus stopsnearest 0.08 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE22 8AW?

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 min6.0 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 7 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 9 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space95

How green is it?

117green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9899.7 ha of parkland — about 142 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.13 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

27Parks

51Playgrounds

5Fields

21Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

90shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

18Sainsbury's

4M&S

23Tesco

12Co-op

6Iceland

7Lidl

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 8AW.

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 8AW

SE22 8AW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Dulwich 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 8AW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,287 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 121 schools within the typical catchment area, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 68 rated Good. The nearest school is Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 45 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH LOCALITY SERVICE, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,287 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 8AW — 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 8AW a good place to live?

SE22 8AW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE22 8AW?

There are 121 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 8AW, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE22 8AW safe?

57 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE22 8AW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE22 8AW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE22 8AW includes 1 train station, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.0 sq mi is reachable from SE22 8AW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 8AW?

SE22 8AW has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — an above-average 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 8AW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE22 8AW: 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 8AW area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE22+8AW. SE22 8AW is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.