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SE22 Goose Green — Family Area Report

Goose Green · Southwark

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Southwark£1,932/yrLambeth£2,030/yrThis postcode straddles 2 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityHigh · 28–34%33.3% of households have dependent children
68
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SE22 is the London postcode area covering Goose Green in the London Borough of Southwark. It scores 68/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (25/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 6 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 46 min on the morning rush. 33.3% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is SE22 in?

SE22 is in the London Borough of Southwark. Its representative postcode sits in the Goose Green ward. On our family-life index, SE22 scores 68/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety67
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density62
Commute25

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SE22 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 67/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    6
    GP surgeries
    6
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    7

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    WaterlooFastest
    46 min
    via Thameslink + 2 buses
    King's Cross
    51 min
    via Thameslink & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    51 min
    via Thameslink & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    47 min
    via Windrush & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    66 min
    via Southern & Jubilee & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    46 min
    via Southeastern + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 46 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SE22 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Goose Green, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SE22 in?
      SE22 is in the London Borough of Southwark. Its representative postcode falls in the Goose Green ward. SE22 scores 68/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SE22 a good area for families?
      SE22 (Goose Green, Southwark) scores 68/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 67/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 25/100.
      What are the schools like in SE22?
      Southwark's catchments tighten sharply moving north towards Bermondsey and the river. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SE22?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SE22 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SE22 scores 67/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SE22 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SE22 is Waterloo in about 46 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SE22?
      33.3% of households in SE22's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SE22

      The closest postcodes to SE22 we cover are SE24 (Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, ~1.9km), SE21 (Dulwich Wood, ~2.0km), SE15 (Rye Lane, ~2.1km) and SE23 (Perry Vale, ~2.1km). Families weighing SE22 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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