Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE22 8LU

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NestScope Score

86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Southwark: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and North Dulwich Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 5.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

100Schools 61Safety 94Health 92Transport 81Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
North Dulwich · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 8LU.

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.

Schools100

Are the schools any good?

79Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

110 schools in total

7Nursery

72Primary

22Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

8All-through

19 Outstanding60 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate27 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

44crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent5

ASB5

Shoplifting6

Public order4

Vehicle13

Burglary2

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94

Can I see a GP?

30GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

27GP

3Hospital

20Pharmacy

27Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

39Bus

Stations

1North Dulwich Rail Station0.5 mi

·39 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE22 8LU?

By car · 30 min112 sq mi

about two-thirds of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.4 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 7 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space81

How green is it?

79green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities87170.4 ha of parkland — about 243 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.45 mi away

Countryside54golf course covers 4% of the mile around

19Parks

20Playgrounds

5Fields

20Sports

4Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

76shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

15Sainsbury's

4M&S

12Co-op

20Tesco

5Budgens

1Cook

12Library

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 8LU.

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 8LU

SE22 8LU scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Heber 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 8LU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,533 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 7/10).

There are 110 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is Heber Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 44 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 27 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, 0.5 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 8/10, ranked 25,533 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 8LU — 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 8LU a good place to live?

SE22 8LU scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (100/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE22 8LU?

There are 110 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 8LU, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE22 8LU safe?

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

What transport is near SE22 8LU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE22 8LU includes 1 train station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.4 sq mi is reachable from SE22 8LU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 8LU?

SE22 8LU has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — 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 8LU does NestScope look?

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