Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE22 8RB

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NestScope Score

79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Southwark: a school rated Good within a short walk and East Dulwich Rail Station within a short walk, putting roughly 8.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

95Schools 61Safety 86Health 93Transport 89Green 96Amenities

Good school · a short walk
East Dulwich · a short walk

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 8RB.

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.

Schools95

Are the schools any good?

91Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

123 schools in total

7Nursery

78Primary

29Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

8All-through

20 Outstanding71 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate28 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1The Charter School East DulwichAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Harris Primary Academy East DulwichAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 5Grove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Alleyn's SchoolAges 4–18All-throughIndependent0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

96crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent22

ASB8

Shoplifting38

Public order5

Vehicle2

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

41GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

38GP

3Hospital

29Pharmacy

26Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

36Bus

Stations

1East Dulwich Rail Station0.1 mi

·36 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE22 8RB?

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 min8.0 sq mi

about 2 times 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 10 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space89

How green is it?

81green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9491.2 ha of parkland — about 130 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.16 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

23Parks

27Playgrounds

4Fields

13Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

87shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

4M&S

13Co-op

22Tesco

15Sainsbury's

4Budgens

5Iceland

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 8RB.

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 8RB

SE22 8RB scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S East Dulwich SF 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 8RB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,542 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 4/10).

There are 123 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is The Charter School East Dulwich (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 96 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH LOCALITY SERVICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,542 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 8RB — 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 8RB a good place to live?

SE22 8RB scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE22 8RB?

There are 123 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 8RB, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE22 8RB safe?

96 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE22 8RB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE22 8RB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE22 8RB includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from SE22 8RB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 8RB?

SE22 8RB has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — 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 8RB does NestScope look?

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