Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE22 9LA

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NestScope Score

84/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Southwark: a school rated Good within a short walk and roughly 5.4 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

99Schools 67Safety 89Health 88Transport 79Green 95Amenities

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

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE22 9LA.

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.

Schools99

Are the schools any good?

75Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

105 schools in total

6Nursery

68Primary

21Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

9All-through

17 Outstanding58 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate26 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1Heber Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.0 mi 2Harris Primary Academy East DulwichAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 3St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Goodrich Community Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 5Alleyn's SchoolAges 4–18All-throughIndependent0.4 mi 6Harris Boys' Academy East DulwichAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

43crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent5

ASB3

Shoplifting6

Public order3

Vehicle9

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

36GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

33GP

3Hospital

24Pharmacy

29Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

42Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE22 9LA?

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 5 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space79

How green is it?

80green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities85164.5 ha of parkland — about 235 football pitches · largest park 39.7 ha, 0.44 mi away

Countryside56golf course covers 5% of the mile around

21Parks

20Playgrounds

5Fields

17Sports

5Allotments

2Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

74shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

15Sainsbury's

4M&S

11Co-op

17Tesco

5Budgens

4Iceland

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 9LA.

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 9LA

SE22 9LA scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Heber 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 9LA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,374 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 6/10).

There are 105 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Heber Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE THREE ZERO SIX MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,374 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 9LA — 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 9LA a good place to live?

SE22 9LA scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (99/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE22 9LA?

There are 105 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE22 9LA, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE22 9LA safe?

43 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE22 9LA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE22 9LA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE22 9LA includes 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.4 sq mi is reachable from SE22 9LA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE22 9LA?

SE22 9LA has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — 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 9LA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE22 9LA: 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 9LA area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE22+9LA. SE22 9LA is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.