Forest Hill Road, London, SE22 0SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE22 0SH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	46%	47.9%	1.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	54%	52.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 0SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	57.8%	56.3%	-1.5%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	26.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (86.1%) 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	47.9%	59%	11.1%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	33%	27.1%	-5.9%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	12.3%	9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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 0SH this area, 7.6% 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 70.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	7.6%	-7.1%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	5.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	70.8%	18.6%	33.8%	37.0%
Other	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	75.9%	76.6%	0.7%	81.4%	-4.8%
Other	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	74.7%	74.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	74.3%	1.5%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	17.7%	15.8%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	1.7%	-15.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Forest Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Hill Road was 457.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 381.2% higher than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forest Hill Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 60th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE22 0SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Forest Hill Road are based on 387 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 Forest Hill Road, London, SE22 0SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 0SH

Average Price
£1,388,370

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,388,370

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Hill Road

Average Price
£495,226

Semi-Detached
£958,125

Terraced
£768,340

Detached
£1,344,550

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,305

Other
£225,933

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Elms Forest Hill Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	1999-01-14	£1,394,130
The Elms Forest Hill Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	1997-08-22	£1,545,077

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 0SH

Employment

SE22 0SH 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	106
Self-Employed	43
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Other	18
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	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	1,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,486 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	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heber Primary School Heber Road , East Dulwich SE22 9LA	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Forest Hill Road , Honor Oak SE23 3LE	- not rated	933 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	- not rated	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	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	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,339 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	5,039 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	2,691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,691 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,666 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Small Acres Peckham Rye Playground , Homestall Road SE22 0SB	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhouse Primary Pupil Referral Unit Goodrich Road , SE22 0EP	- not rated	651 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headstart Montessori School 24 Waveney Avenue , Peckham Rye SE15 3UE	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Newlands Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	- not rated	1,087 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli twenty two	38	132 yd
The seamaster	36	132 yd
Parkside cafe	12	132 yd
Lorenzo of dulwich	32	132 yd
French cafe bistrot	44	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The herne tavern	Herne Hill Tavern, 2	132 yd
Watson's general telegraph	Forest Hill Tavern, 108	376 yd
The royal british legion club (social club)	97	465 yd
Aquarius golf club (licensed bar)	Aquarius Golf Club	641 yd
The great exhibition	The Great Exhibition, 193	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forest hill kebab	102	330 yd
Bang bang burger	Forest Hill Tavern, 108	376 yd
Sailors fish bar	118	859 yd
A peace of cake	North Cross Road Market	895 yd
The porkt grail	North Cross Road Market	895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	5a-9		1,014 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		228 yd
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		339 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	389 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	436 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	753 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,054 yd
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	1,078 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,089 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of SE22 0SH