Is SE2 9UE a good place to live?

Bexley (SE2 9UE), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SE2 9UE has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (19 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SE2 9UE is a UK postcode in SE2 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Abbey Wood, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SE2 9UE include 3 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 27 incidents were reported in SE2 9UE. It ranks 411 of 472 for safety within SE2.

Overall score

Good 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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
65/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SE2 9UE is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 27 incidents were reported in SE2 9UE.

The most common categories are Violent crime (26%), Vehicle crime (22%), Criminal damage arson (15%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SE2, this postcode ranks 411 of 472 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
27last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SE2 district average
514 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
7 (26%)
Vehicle Crime
6 (22%)
Criminal Damage Arson
4 (15%)
Other Theft
3 (11%)
Burglary
3 (11%)
Drugs
2 (7%)

Schools near SE2 9UE

93 schools near SE2 9UE, including 19 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (16 Outstanding, 57 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 15 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 6 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
15
Secondary
19
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
16
57
3
1
1
Outstanding (16) Good (57) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools15 schools
3
6
3
2
1
Outstanding (3) Good (6) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SE2 9UE has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 3 supermarkets and 5 parks or green spaces.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.3 miles away.

Lesnes Abbey Park is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

3
Supermarkets
5
Parks
0
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    SE29BW
    0.3 mi
  • Lidl
    SE29RQ
    0.4 mi
  • Co-op Food
    SE20BS
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Lesnes Abbey Park
    SE20AX
    0.4 mi
  • Lesnes Abbey Wood Recreation Ground
    DA175RT
    0.4 mi
  • Southmere Park
    DA184DT
    0.5 mi
  • Birchmere Park
    SE288GB
    0.7 mi
  • Crossway Park
    SE288NQ
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Abbey Wood is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from SE2 9UE - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Eddie's Rest (0.9 mi).

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

2
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Abbey Wood
    SE29PZ
    0.4 mi
  • Eddie's Rest
    SE29AR
    0.9 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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