Melford Road, London, SE22 0AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE22 0AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	48.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.2%	51.4%	3.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 SE22 0AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	57.6%	56.5%	-1.1%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	27.4%	-0.2%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.8%	9%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	49%	-1.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.3%	29.2%	-6.1%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	8.8%	15%	6.2%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	12.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8%	-2.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	59.6%	7.5%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	8.7%	5.1%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.1%	67.9%	-11.2%	81.4%	-13.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	77.5%	71.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	71.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	17.4%	15.8%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	4%	-10.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Melford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melford Road was 326.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 299.1% higher than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melford Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 104th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.0%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE22 0AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Melford Road are based on 418 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 Melford Road, London, SE22 0AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 0AQ

Average Price
£779,357

Semi-Detached
£818,804

Terraced
£743,762

Detached
£1,576,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£567,405

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melford Road

Average Price
£495,801

Semi-Detached
£916,288

Terraced
£581,978

Detached
£1,172,763

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,141

Other
£210,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41A Melford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-08-25	£668,130
52 Melford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-07-07	£798,004
37 Melford Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2020-06-29	£1,623,576
41A Melford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£538,000	2019-12-11	£532,647
43A Melford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2018-10-25	£552,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 0AQ

Employment

SE22 0AQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	84
Retired	38
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Information and communication	15
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,447 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	3,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	4,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,897 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,433 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,499 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,898 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
All things cakes ltd	501	252 yd
Horniman Museum (Cafe)	Horniman Museum, 100 London Road	499 yd
Sparsh- Interestingly Indian	47 London Road, London	839 yd
Matoom Thai Bistro	53 London Road, London	839 yd
Harri's kitchen	401	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham and marlborough cricket club	Marlborough Cricket Club	499 yd
Watson's general telegraph	Forest Hill Tavern, 108	968 yd
The Capitol	Capitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC, The Capitol	993 yd
The plough	381	1,016 yd
Southwark sports bowls club	Southwark Sports Ground	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden kitchen	487	256 yd
Ee house	497	256 yd
Spices republic ltd	499	256 yd
Two brothers fish bar kebabs	495	256 yd
Spring holiday club	Central Southwark Community Hub Ladlands	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	86 London Road, London	578 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	895 yd
Sainsbury's	357-365	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	416 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	475 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	967 yd
Peckham Town Fc (Menace Arena) DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	994 yd
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		1,016 yd
Pyners Field Dulwich Common	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	grass pitches	1,075 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	1,089 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 0AQ