Relocation report

Moving to SE15 Rye Lane

SE15 scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 13).

Schools

100/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SE15

Good · 25–35 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo35 min
  • King's Cross42 min
  • Liverpool Street37 min
  • Canary Wharf34 min
  • Paddington49 min
  • Victoria34 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SE15 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SE15 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Southwark£1,932
  • Lewisham£2,272
Schools

Schools near SE15

25 schools sit within a mile of SE15; 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • John Donne Primary School

    SE15 2SW · 405 pupils

    356m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Bird In Bush School

    SE15 1QP · 381 pupils

    882m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Bellenden Primary School

    SE15 4JP · 221 pupils

    901m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • Harris Academy Peckham

    SE15 5DZ · 458 pupils

    544m

    Ofsted: Not judged

  • The St Thomas the Apostle College

    SE15 2EB · 1140 pupils

    668m
Crime

Crime in SE15May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in SE15?

    Average · 22–27%26.9% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to SE15 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SE15?
    SE15 (Rye Lane, Southwark) scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 13). Schools 100/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 26.9% of nearby households have dependent children (low family density).
    How long is the commute from SE15?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 34 minutes to Canary Wharf (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in SE15?
    Annual Band D council tax in SE15 is £1,932 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SE15?
    25 schools sit within a mile of SE15, of which 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/SE15 page.
    What's the crime rate in SE15?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SE15 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SE15 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (100/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full SE15 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View SE15 family report