Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE22 8JL

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NestScope Score

80/ 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 within a short walk and roughly 6.0 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

96Schools 64Safety 86Health 87Transport 87Green 89Amenities

Good school · a short walk
6.0 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 8JL.

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.

Schools96

Are the schools any good?

70Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

98 schools in total

6Nursery

65Primary

17Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

10All-through

16 Outstanding54 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate24 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Heber Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Goodrich Community Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 4Harris Primary Academy East DulwichAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 5Alleyn's SchoolAges 4–18All-throughIndependent0.5 mi 6Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' SchoolAges 4–7PrimaryOutstanding0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety64

Is it safe?

42crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent5

ASB6

Shoplifting6

Public order4

Vehicle8

Burglary2

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

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

29GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

28GP

1Hospital

17Pharmacy

24Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport87

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

38Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE22 8JL?

By car · 30 min126 sq mi

about the size 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 9 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 6 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space87

How green is it?

81green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities91190.6 ha of parkland — about 272 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.29 mi away

Countryside56golf course covers 5% of the mile around

20Parks

19Playgrounds

5Fields

21Sports

5Allotments

2Golf

Nearest

Amenities89

Can I get the shopping done?

67shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

13Sainsbury's

11Co-op

3M&S

18Tesco

3Budgens

1Cook

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 8JL.

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 8JL

SE22 8JL scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Anthony's Catholic 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 8JL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,627 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 98 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE THREE ZERO SIX MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,627 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 8JL — 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 8JL a good place to live?

SE22 8JL scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (96/100) and weakest on safety (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE22 8JL?

There are 98 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 8JL, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE22 8JL safe?

42 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE22 8JL 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 8JL?

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

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 8JL?

SE22 8JL has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — 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 8JL does NestScope look?

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