Friern Road, London, SE22 0BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE22 0BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 SE22 0BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	44.8%	45.8%	1.0%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	36.7%	-4.7%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.5%	9.1%	4.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (85.9%) 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	58%	56.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	30.8%	29.2%	-1.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	10.4%	11%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 60.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	10.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	2.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	60.9%	9.2%	33.8%	27.1%
Other	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Black African	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	78.2%	80.1%	1.9%	81.4%	-1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	83.9%	78.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	3.5%	11.2%	7.7%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	78.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	17.1%	15.2%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	0.6%	-13.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Friern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friern Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dulwich Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.1%.

🔎 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 0BQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Friern Road are based on 566 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 Friern Road, London, SE22 0BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 0BQ

Average Price
£648,802

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£648,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friern Road

Average Price
£785,588

Semi-Detached
£1,100,200

Terraced
£1,091,589

Detached
£973,695

Flats/Maisonettes
£442,302

Other
£100

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
288 Friern Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2024-11-08	£738,716
294 Friern Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-03-05	£638,544
294 Friern Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-12-22	£446,088
300 Friern Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£572,500	2019-07-17	£623,291
296 Friern Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2014-01-10	£620,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 0BQ

Employment

SE22 0BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SE22 0BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	44
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,537 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	3,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	- not rated	162 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	162 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	- not rated	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heber Primary School Heber Road , East Dulwich SE22 9LA	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich 173 Lordship Lane , SE22 8HA	4out of 4	900 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich High School for Boys Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,644 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,644 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,747 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,418 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,409 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	3,350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,350 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,607 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,607 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerhouse Primary Pupil Referral Unit Goodrich Road , SE22 0EP	- not rated	389 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New Hope Christian Academy 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harri's kitchen	401	139 yd
The plough cafe	351	299 yd
Hanush	342	311 yd
All things cakes ltd	501	593 yd
Semas fish bar	327	756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The plough	381	299 yd
Castle public house	280	401 yd
Streatham and marlborough cricket club	Marlborough Cricket Club	637 yd
The great exhibition	The Great Exhibition, 193	796 yd
Southwark sports bowls club	Southwark Sports Ground	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joseph's fish and chips	350	281 yd
Magic wok	379	299 yd
Rajah rowing team	340	311 yd
Spring holiday club	Central Southwark Community Hub Ladlands	321 yd
Meltsmiths	Flat 4 Campbell Court	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	357-365		299 yd
Simply fresh	88		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	475 yd
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	722 yd
Peckham Town Fc (Menace Arena) DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	770 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	803 yd
Pyners Field Dulwich Common	grass pitches	912 yd
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		1,021 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	grass pitches	1,037 yd
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	1,054 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		1,076 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	273.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	273.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	43.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 0BQ