Lyall Avenue, London, SE21 8QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE21 8QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	52.8%	55.1%	2.3%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	47.2%	44.9%	-2.3%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 8QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	48.5%	53.4%	4.9%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	30.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (86.4%) 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	53.7%	53.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	27.1%	32.9%	5.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	18.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	6.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	44.2%	9.1%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	10.5%	3%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	22.3%	22.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	19.7%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	14.8%	5.2%	1.0%	13.8%
Other Black	7%	6%	-1.0%	0.5%	5.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	50.7%	35.2%	-15.5%	81.4%	-46.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	7.9%	7.0%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	63.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	5.7%	12.6%	6.9%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	17%	9.8%	-7.2%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	8.4%	3.6%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	63.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	4.4%	24.9%	20.5%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	2.8%	-16.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
France	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Lyall Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyall Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dulwich Wood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE21 8QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Lyall Avenue are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lyall Avenue, London, SE21 8QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 8QS

Average Price
£461,518

Semi-Detached
£513,268

Terraced
£498,361

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,363

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyall Avenue

Average Price
£440,435

Semi-Detached
£554,334

Terraced
£500,001

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,009

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyall AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Lyall Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,500	2024-05-24	£615,767
18 Lyall Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£564,226	2021-07-08	£672,159
26 Lyall Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2019-09-27	£583,387
5 Lyall Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-07-20	£279,698
6 Lyall Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-10-03	£450,481

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 8QS

Employment

SE21 8QS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE21 8QS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Wood School Carnac Street , West Norwood SE27 9RR	4out of 4	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,935 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,685 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4out of 4	2,899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,666 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,379 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manuel's	129 Gipsy Hill, London	594 yd
Gipsy Rose Cafe	240 Gipsy Road, London	630 yd
Caffe Luna	Ground Floor, 237 Gipsy Road	703 yd
Eastern cuisine	138	706 yd
Passage To India	232 Gipsy Road, London	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood house	Dulwich Wood House, 39	602 yd
The Paxton	255 Gipsy Road, London	703 yd
The Two Towers	201 Gipsy Road, London	703 yd
The colby arms	Colby Arms, 132	706 yd
The bull & finch	126	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gipsy Peri Peri And Fried Chicken	246 Gipsy Road, London	708 yd
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar	245 Gipsy Road, London	710 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	239 Gipsy Road, London	710 yd
Fumi	79A Gipsy Hill, London	927 yd
Golden Fry	88 Gipsy Hill, London	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School ALLEYN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	460 yd
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 38-42 ALLEYN PARK	swimming pool	630 yd
London Prep Dulwich (Mary Datchelor Playing Fields) MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD HUNTS SLIP ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	966 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	984 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.9%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE21 8QS