Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE5 8AY

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NestScope Score

81/ 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 0.2 miles away, East Dulwich Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 6.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

85Schools 70Safety 91Health 93Transport 90Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
East Dulwich · 0.3 mi
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 8AY.

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.

Schools85

Are the schools any good?

95Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

129 schools in total

6Nursery

81Primary

30Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

8All-through

22 Outstanding73 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Grove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2Bessemer Grange Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3The Charter School East DulwichAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.3 mi 4Goose Green Primary and Nursery SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5The Charter School North DulwichAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.5 mi 6St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

48crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent16

ASB12

Shoplifting3

Public order2

Vehicle3

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 7/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91

Can I see a GP?

51GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

48GP

3Hospital

38Pharmacy

33Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

42Bus

Stations

1East Dulwich Rail Station0.3 mi

·42 bus stopsnearest 0.10 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE5 8AY?

By car · 30 min98 sq mi

about two-thirds 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 7 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 9 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space90

How green is it?

108green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9558.1 ha of parkland — about 83 football pitches · largest park 14.7 ha, 0.05 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

24Parks

47Playgrounds

5Fields

20Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

87shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

15Sainsbury's

4M&S

23Tesco

12Co-op

3Morrisons

6Lidl

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 SE5 8AY.

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 SE5.

Average sold price by property type across the SE5 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE5 8AY

SE5 8AY scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Dulwich within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE5 8AY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,287 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 2/10).

There are 129 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Grove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH LOCALITY SERVICE, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,287 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 SE5 8AY — 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 SE5 8AY a good place to live?

SE5 8AY scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE5 8AY?

There are 129 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE5 8AY, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE5 8AY safe?

48 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE5 8AY 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 SE5 8AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 8AY includes 1 train station, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.0 sq mi is reachable from SE5 8AY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE5 8AY?

SE5 8AY 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 SE5 8AY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE5 8AY: 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 — SE5 8AY area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE5+8AY. SE5 8AY is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.