Is SE22 9EP a good place to live?

Southwark (SE22 9EP), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE22 9EP has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE22 9EP is a UK postcode in SE22 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is East Dulwich, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE22 9EP include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 69% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in SE22 9EP. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within SE22.

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
73/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
50/100 — Average

Safety

SE22 9EP is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in SE22 9EP.

The most common categories are Drugs (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE22, this postcode ranks 21 of 529 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
1last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE22 district average
313 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Drugs
1 (100%)

Schools near SE22 9EP

91 schools near SE22 9EP, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 56 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 9 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
16
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
11
56
3
5
Outstanding (11) Good (56) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools16 schools
6
9
1
Outstanding (6) Good (9) Requires Improvement (1)

Nearby amenities

SE22 9EP 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 Franklins, 0.2 miles away.

Piermont Green is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Franklins
    SE228HX
    0.2 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    SE228HF
    0.2 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE228HJ
    0.3 mi
  • M&S Food
    SE228EF
    0.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SE228BB
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Piermont Green
    SE220LP
    0.4 mi
  • Goose Green
    SE229BW
    0.4 mi
  • Peckham Rye Common
    SE153UA
    0.5 mi
  • Peckham Rye Park
    SE220NE
    0.5 mi
  • Centre for Wildlife Gardening
    SE154ED
    0.5 mi

Transportation

East Dulwich is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from SE22 9EP - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include North Dulwich (0.7 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • East Dulwich
    SE228WW
    0.5 mi
  • North Dulwich
    SE217BX
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 69%, ultrafast 69%, superfast 100%.

Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.

69%
Full fibre
69%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
69%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
69%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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