Is SE11 6QH a good place to live?

Lambeth (SE11 6QH), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE11 6QH has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (19 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE11 6QH is a UK postcode in SE11 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Kennington, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE11 6QH include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in SE11 6QH. It ranks in the top half for safety within SE11.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE11 6QH is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in SE11 6QH.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (67%), Violent crime (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE11, this postcode ranks 155 of 497 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
6last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE11 district average
541 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (67%)
Violent Crime
2 (33%)

Schools near SE11 6QH

93 schools near SE11 6QH, including 19 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 50 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 10 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
18
Secondary
19
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
14
50
6
5
Outstanding (14) Good (50) Requires Improvement (6) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools18 schools
5
10
2
1
Outstanding (5) Good (10) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SE11 6QH is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Prince Food & Wine, 0.3 miles away.

Reedworth Street Open Space is just 0.0 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Prince Food & Wine
    SE116AB
    0.3 mi
  • Tesco
    SE115QU
    0.4 mi
  • Spar
    SE17HR
    0.5 mi
  • Longdan
    SE171JL
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SE16TJ
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Reedworth Street Open Space
    SE114PG
    0.0 mi
  • Lambeth Walk Doorstep Green
    SE116QU
    0.1 mi
  • Cleaver Square
    SE114EA
    0.3 mi
  • Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park
    SE16HZ
    0.3 mi
  • Old Paradise Gardens
    SE17JR
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Kennington is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from SE11 6QH - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Lambeth North (0.5 mi), Elephant & Castle (0.5 mi), Elephant & Castle (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Kennington
    SE114HX
    0.3 mi
  • Lambeth North
    SE17XG
    0.5 mi
  • Elephant & Castle
    SE16TQ
    0.5 mi
  • Elephant & Castle
    SE171LB
    0.6 mi
  • Elephant Road
    SE171AY
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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