Overhill Road, London, SE22 0PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE22 0PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	54.4%	49.8%	-4.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.6%	50.2%	4.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 0PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	54.4%	50.5%	-3.9%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	36%	5.8%	44.2%	-8.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	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.

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	47.4%	59.8%	12.4%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	35.6%	26.6%	-9.0%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	12.7%	8.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	10.8%	-3.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	5.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	5.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	59.9%	13.8%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	10.3%	5.2%	-5.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	60.3%	60.6%	0.3%	81.4%	-20.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2%	6.2%	4.2%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	75.1%	68.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	4.1%	8%	3.9%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	5%	0.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	12.4%	6.3%	1.3%	11.1%
Oceania	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	68.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	20.2%	17.4%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	1.4%	-14.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Overhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overhill Road was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Overhill Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 197th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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 0PJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Overhill Road are based on 462 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 Overhill Road, London, SE22 0PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 0PJ

Average Price
£315,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,615

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overhill Road

Average Price
£505,206

Semi-Detached
£993,941

Terraced
£989,941

Detached
£1,375,448

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,455

Other
£360,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 50 Bredinghurst Overhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-09-27	£388,992
Flat 42 Bredinghurst Overhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-06-11	£406,537
Flat 6 Bredinghurst Overhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-04-15	£389,814
Flat 42 Bredinghurst Overhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-02-05	£312,196
Flat 38 Bredinghurst Overhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2015-09-29	£266,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 0PJ

Employment

SE22 0PJ 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	164
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	50
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Other	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,492 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	3,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,715 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	3out of 4	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heber Primary School Heber Road , East Dulwich SE22 9LA	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich 173 Lordship Lane , SE22 8HA	4out of 4	1,102 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	1,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,856 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	4,576 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
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,213 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,538 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,807 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Preparatory School 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HP	- not rated	1,920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	302 yd
Harri's kitchen	401	480 yd
The plough cafe	351	646 yd
Hanush	342	657 yd
Horniman Museum (Cafe)	Horniman Museum, 100 London Road	869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham and marlborough cricket club	Marlborough Cricket Club	467 yd
The plough	381	646 yd
Castle public house	280	732 yd
Southwark sports bowls club	Southwark Sports Ground	884 yd
Watson's general telegraph	Forest Hill Tavern, 108	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring holiday club	Central Southwark Community Hub Ladlands	91 yd
Golden kitchen	487	290 yd
Ee house	497	290 yd
Spices republic ltd	499	290 yd
Two brothers fish bar kebabs	495	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	357-365		646 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	490 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	576 yd
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	676 yd
Peckham Town Fc (Menace Arena) DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	827 yd
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		934 yd
Pyners Field Dulwich Common	grass pitches	939 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	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	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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 0PJ