Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SE5 8BQ

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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 Outstanding 0.2 miles away and roughly 7.1 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

91Schools 67Safety 89Health 96Transport 82Green 94Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.2 mi
7.1 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE5 8BQ.

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.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

98Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

136 schools in total

7Nursery

83Primary

33Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

9All-through

25 Outstanding73 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate34 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital SchoolAges 4–19All-throughOtherOutstanding0.2 mi 2Lyndhurst Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Grove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Crawford Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi 5St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Arco AcademyAges 11–16SecondaryIndependent0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

91crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent50

ASB14

Shoplifting1

Public order8

Vehicle2

Burglary1

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?

54GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

50GP

4Hospital

46Pharmacy

39Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport96

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

43Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE5 8BQ?

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 min7.1 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 13 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space82

How green is it?

136green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9063.4 ha of parkland — about 91 football pitches · largest park 14.7 ha, 0.28 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

33Parks

62Playgrounds

4Fields

25Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

100shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

28Tesco

4M&S

3Morrisons

7Lidl

20Sainsbury's

11Co-op

14Library

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 8BQ.

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 8BQ

SE5 8BQ scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with 43 bus stops within walking distance. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE5 8BQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,843 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 136 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.2 mi away.

There were 91 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL UTC, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL, 0.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,843 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 8BQ — 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 8BQ a good place to live?

SE5 8BQ scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (96/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE5 8BQ?

There are 136 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE5 8BQ, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE5 8BQ safe?

91 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE5 8BQ 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 SE5 8BQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE5 8BQ includes 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.1 sq mi is reachable from SE5 8BQ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE5 8BQ?

SE5 8BQ 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 SE5 8BQ does NestScope look?

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