Overhill Road, London, SE22 0PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE22 0PL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	54.2%	49%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	45.8%	51%	5.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 0PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	50.2%	60.5%	10.3%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	26%	-3.7%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	8.9%	6.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	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 (85.6%) 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	52.5%	56.5%	4.0%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	32.4%	29.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	12.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	5.8%	-6.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	7.1%	-5.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	54.2%	16.9%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.3% 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	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	18.3%	17.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	8.8%	3.8%	-5.0%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	51.6%	46.3%	-5.3%	81.4%	-35.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.3%	11.5%	9.2%	1.6%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	61.6%	64.6%	3.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	16.4%	10.4%	-6.0%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	1.3%	8.8%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.6%	64.5%	5.9%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	25.6%	20.3%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.3%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	5.2%	-18.4%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Overhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overhill Road was 185.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.7% higher than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Overhill Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 252nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.3%.

🔎 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 0PL, 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 478 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 0PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 0PL

Average Price
£304,778

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,778

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overhill Road

Average Price
£484,484

Semi-Detached
£955,758

Terraced
£977,354

Detached
£1,368,725

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,518

Other
£338,178

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 86 Bredinghurst Overhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£293,550	2025-10-29	£276,369
Flat 71 Bredinghurst Overhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-25	£295,434
Flat 62 Bredinghurst Overhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-03-10	£466,015
Flat 110 Bredinghurst Overhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£441,650	2021-02-19	£412,885
Flat 89 Bredinghurst Overhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£316,500	2021-01-08	£283,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 0PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE22 0PL 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	129
Student (economically inactive)	51
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	33
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3

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	2,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,387 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	3,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,431 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	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	- not rated	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heber Primary School Heber Road , East Dulwich SE22 9LA	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	1,629 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,104 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,769 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,339 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	3,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,056 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,262 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,415 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	510 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School Rear of 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Acres Peckham Rye Playground , Homestall Road SE22 0SB	- not rated	1,455 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	No	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	316 yd
Harri's kitchen	401	509 yd
The plough cafe	351	670 yd
Hanush	342	684 yd
Horniman Museum (Cafe)	Horniman Museum, 100 London Road	852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham and marlborough cricket club	Marlborough Cricket Club	498 yd
The plough	381	670 yd
Castle public house	280	748 yd
Watson's general telegraph	Forest Hill Tavern, 108	855 yd
The herne tavern	Herne Hill Tavern, 2	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring holiday club	Central Southwark Community Hub Ladlands	77 yd
Golden kitchen	487	304 yd
Ee house	497	304 yd
Spices republic ltd	499	304 yd
Two brothers fish bar kebabs	495	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	357-365		670 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	512 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	597 yd
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	718 yd
Peckham Town Fc (Menace Arena) DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	870 yd
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		897 yd
Pyners Field Dulwich Common	grass pitches	980 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	grass pitches	1,050 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 0PL