Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE22 8BH

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NestScope Score

83/ 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 0.2 miles away and East Dulwich Rail Station within a short walk, putting roughly 6.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

98Schools 65Safety 91Health 93Transport 95Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
East Dulwich · a short walk

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 8BH.

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.

Schools98

Are the schools any good?

90Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

123 schools in total

6Nursery

78Primary

29Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

8All-through

19 Outstanding71 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate29 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2The Charter School East DulwichAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.2 mi 3Grove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 5–11Primary0.4 mi 6The Belham Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety65

Is it safe?

Live count unavailable.

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

IMD crime decile 4/10

Better than about 7 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare91

Can I see a GP?

48GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

45GP

3Hospital

35Pharmacy

29Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

41Bus

Stations

1East Dulwich Rail Station0.1 mi

·41 bus stopsnearest 0.02 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE22 8BH?

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 min6.5 sq mi

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

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

Green space95

How green is it?

95green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9894.7 ha of parkland — about 135 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.07 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

24Parks

37Playgrounds

4Fields

17Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

90shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

4M&S

17Sainsbury's

23Tesco

12Co-op

6Iceland

6Lidl

11Library

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 8BH.

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 8BH

SE22 8BH scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Goose Green Primary and Nursery 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 8BH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,182 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 3/10).

There are 123 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is Goose Green Primary and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

Healthcare access is good, with 45 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH LOCALITY SERVICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,182 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 8BH — 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 8BH a good place to live?

SE22 8BH scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (98/100) and weakest on safety (65/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE22 8BH?

There are 123 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 8BH, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE22 8BH safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for SE22 8BH. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near SE22 8BH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE22 8BH includes 1 train station, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.6 sq mi is reachable from SE22 8BH within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 8BH?

SE22 8BH has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — 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 8BH does NestScope look?

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