Relocation report

Moving to SE22 Goose Green

SE22 scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 15).

Schools

100/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SE22

Slow · 46–55 min

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

  • Waterloo46 min
  • King's Cross51 min
  • Liverpool Street51 min
  • Canary Wharf47 min
  • Paddington66 min
  • Victoria46 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SE22 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SE22 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Southwark£1,932
  • Lambeth£2,030
Schools

Schools near SE22

23 schools sit within a mile of SE22; 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Heber Primary School

    SE22 9LA · 447 pupils

    145m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Goose Green Primary and Nursery School

    SE22 8HG · 210 pupils

    856m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School

    SE21 7BU · 265 pupils

    1011m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

  • Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich

    SE22 0AT · 912 pupils

    547m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • The Charter School North Dulwich

    SE24 9JH · 1393 pupils

    1190m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

    SE22 0NR · 809 pupils

    1260m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

Crime

Crime in SE22May 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 SE22?

    High · 28–34%33.3% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to SE22 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SE22?
    SE22 (Goose Green, Southwark) scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 15). Schools 100/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 33.3% of nearby households have dependent children (high family density).
    How long is the commute from SE22?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 46 minutes to Waterloo (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 SE22?
    Annual Band D council tax in SE22 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 SE22?
    23 schools sit within a mile of SE22, of which 10 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/SE22 page.
    What's the crime rate in SE22?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SE22 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SE22 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 SE22 family report

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

    View SE22 family report