Donkey Alley, London, SE22 0NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE22 0NY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	52.9%	52%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.1%	48%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 0NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	51.7%	49.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	40.3%	5.6%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.9%	5.1%	-2.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (91.3%) 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	56.9%	61%	4.1%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	32.9%	30.3%	-2.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around SE22 0NY this area, 5.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 65.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	65.9%	6.0%	33.8%	32.1%
Other	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	7.6%	-3.2%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.4%	3.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	0.8%	3.6%
White	72.9%	65.4%	-7.5%	81.4%	-16.0%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	78%	74.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	74.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	2%	17.9%	15.9%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	1.7%	-12.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Donkey Alley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Donkey Alley was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% lower than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Donkey Alley has the 36th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 174th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

🔎 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 0NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Donkey Alley are based on 15 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 Donkey Alley, London, SE22 0NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 0NY

Average Price
£758,919

Semi-Detached
£560,728

Terraced
£1,089,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Donkey Alley

Average Price
£724,073

Semi-Detached
£571,833

Terraced
£1,142,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Donkey AlleyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Donkey Alley, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-03-10	£561,957
4B Donkey Alley, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£990,000	2022-09-14	£975,282
6 Donkey Alley, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-08-29	£875,388
5 Donkey Alley, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2019-01-03	£622,334
6 Donkey Alley, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2015-04-01	£579,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 0NY

Employment

SE22 0NY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	138
Self-Employed	47
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	21
Information and communication	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,149 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	3,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	- not rated	164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	- not rated	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heber Primary School Heber Road , East Dulwich SE22 9LA	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	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	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,112 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,791 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,159 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	2,952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,952 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,217 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,217 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	272 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Small Acres Peckham Rye Playground , Homestall Road SE22 0SB	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hope Christian Academy 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	1,479 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	529 yd
All things cakes ltd	501	602 yd
Zainabomrith ltd	104b	607 yd
Norris + knight	118	607 yd
French cafe bistrot	44	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watson's general telegraph	Forest Hill Tavern, 108	611 yd
The herne tavern	Herne Hill Tavern, 2	633 yd
The plough	381	634 yd
Castle public house	280	643 yd
Streatham and marlborough cricket club	Marlborough Cricket Club	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring holiday club	Central Southwark Community Hub Ladlands	227 yd
Golden kitchen	487	591 yd
Ee house	497	591 yd
Spices republic ltd	499	591 yd
Two brothers fish bar kebabs	495	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	357-365		634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		646 yd
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	801 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		859 yd
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	862 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	886 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,012 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 0NY