Lovelace Road, London, SE21 8JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE21 8JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	55.3%	3.9%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	48.6%	44.7%	-3.9%	49.0%	-4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE21 8JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.1%	57.7%	5.6%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	29.1%	-6.3%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	53.8%	8.5%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	38.9%	32.4%	-6.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	17.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	53.1%	6.7%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	11%	3.7%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	6.1%	9.4%	3.3%	0.5%	8.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.3%	2.4%	-4.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	62.8%	61.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	-19.8%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	77.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	5.3%	10.6%	5.3%	6.1%	4.5%
Africa	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	77.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.8%	15.6%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	1.6%	-12.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Lovelace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovelace Road was 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the St Martin's average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Lovelace Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Martin's and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE21 8JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lovelace Road are based on 48 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lovelace Road, London, SE21 8JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 8JR

Average Price
£1,540,751

Semi-Detached
£1,140,755

Terraced
£1,142,346

Detached
£1,939,951

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovelace Road

Average Price
£1,432,562

Semi-Detached
£1,432,860

Terraced
£1,179,254

Detached
£1,579,603

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovelace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Lovelace Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2024-08-15	£1,786,929
50 Lovelace Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2023-09-29	£1,139,593
70 Lovelace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,155,000	2023-02-10	£1,136,594
51 Lovelace Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2022-01-28	£2,048,624
70 Lovelace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2021-03-19	£1,067,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 8JR

Employment

SE21 8JR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	26
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosendale Primary School Rosendale Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LR	- not rated	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Primary School Rosendale Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LR	4out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Junior School Turney Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LX	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Infant School Turney Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LX	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Junior School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	380 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	848 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,433 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,882 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,374 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,306 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HZ	- not rated	192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School for the Hearing Impaired Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	256 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurlow Park Special School Elmcourt Road , SE27 9DA	- not rated	291 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noah's Ark School St Cuthbert's Church , Elmcourt Road SE27 9BZ	- not rated	364 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Secondary Centre Elmcourt Road , West Norwood SE27 9BZ	- not rated	373 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Castelo	369 Norwood Road, London	430 yd
Siam Niyom	347 Norwood Road, London	430 yd
Tulse Hill Cafe	385 Norwood Road, London	430 yd
Perks And White	Tulse Hill Railway Station, Station Rise	438 yd
The Vindaloo	5 Station Rise, London	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	438 yd
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	491 yd
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	727 yd
The Rosendale	65 Rosendale Road, London	741 yd
Alleyns head	Alleyns Head, 75	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Pizza	379 Norwood Road, London	461 yd
Godfather Pizza	Shop, 152 Norwood Road	490 yd
A.K. Chicken	Ground Floor, 190 Norwood Road	514 yd
MM Fried Chicken	274 Norwood Road, London	609 yd
Pizza 2 Night	Ground Floor, 260 Norwood Road	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	463 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	514 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	755 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	761 yd
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	286 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	489 yd
Belair Park Gallery Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		851 yd
Dulwich Sports Ground TURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	969 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		996 yd
Dulwich Sports Club DULWICH SPORTS CLUB DULWICH SPORTS CLUB GIANT ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	998 yd
Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club GALLERY ROAD	tennis courts	1,011 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE21 8JR