Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE22 8TH

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NestScope Score

81/ 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 0.2 miles away, North Dulwich Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 5.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

96Schools 73Safety 87Health 90Transport 91Green 95Amenities

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

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 8TH.

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?

89Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

120 schools in total

7Nursery

77Primary

27Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

7All-through

20 Outstanding69 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate27 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1James Allen's Girls' SchoolAges 4–18All-throughIndependent0.1 mi 2Alleyn's SchoolAges 4–18All-throughIndependent0.1 mi 3Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4The Charter School North DulwichAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.2 mi 5The Charter School East DulwichAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.3 mi 6Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' SchoolAges 4–7PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety73

Is it safe?

18crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent4

ASB5

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle1

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 7/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

42GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

39GP

3Hospital

35Pharmacy

35Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

41Bus

Stations

1North Dulwich Rail Station0.2 mi

2East Dulwich Rail Station0.4 mi

·41 bus stopsnearest 0.03 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE22 8TH?

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 min5.1 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 7 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

80green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities96153.9 ha of parkland — about 220 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.16 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

22Parks

25Playgrounds

4Fields

16Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

81shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

4M&S

12Co-op

15Sainsbury's

21Tesco

4Budgens

4Iceland

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 8TH.

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 8TH

SE22 8TH scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with James Allen's Girls' School 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE22 8TH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,938 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 120 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 69 rated Good. The nearest school is James Allen's Girls' School, 0.1 mi away.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY DIABETES TEAM, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.2 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 5/10, ranked 15,938 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 8TH — 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 8TH a good place to live?

SE22 8TH scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (96/100) and weakest on safety (73/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE22 8TH?

There are 120 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 8TH, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE22 8TH safe?

18 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE22 8TH 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 8TH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE22 8TH includes 2 train stations, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.1 sq mi is reachable from SE22 8TH within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 8TH?

SE22 8TH 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 8TH does NestScope look?

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