Besant Place, London, SE22 8DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE22 8DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.5%	0.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.4%	48.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 8DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	62.5%	58.4%	-4.1%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	29.1%	4.8%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (87.5%) 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	60%	56.2%	-3.8%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	26.8%	31.3%	4.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	7.4%	10.8%	3.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8DA this area, 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 67.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	59.5%	67.3%	7.8%	33.8%	33.5%
Other	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2.8%	0.2%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	7%	0.2%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	66.6%	61.1%	-5.5%	81.4%	-20.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	64.2%	68.2%	4.0%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	12.3%	8.1%	-4.2%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8.5%	3.6%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	8.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	68.6%	6.7%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	18.2%	12.4%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	11.3%	3.8%	-7.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	4.4%	-11.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Besant Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Besant Place was 124.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% higher than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Besant Place has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill and the 382nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 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
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE22 8DA, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Besant Place are based on 11 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 Besant Place, London, SE22 8DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 8DA

Average Price
£420,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Besant Place

Average Price
£404,849

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,849

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Besant PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Besant Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-06-29	£402,152
16 Besant Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-07-29	£416,073
10 Besant Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£492,500	2022-07-27	£465,718
12 Besant Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£464,000	2022-01-24	£449,171
9 Besant Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-06-04	£177,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 8DA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	246
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	25
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	61
Human health and social work activities	48
Information and communication	38
Financial and insurance activities	38
Education	34
Other	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,231 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	2,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Vale School Grove Vale , Goose Green SE22 8DT	- not rated	126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	3out of 4	192 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	- not rated	192 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	- not rated	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dog Kennel Hill School Dog Kennel Hill , East Dulwich SE22 8AB	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	466 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich High School for Boys Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,056 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,153 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,851 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,182 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,169 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark Small School 14 Derwent Grove , East Dulwich SE22 8EA	- not rated	185 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Hope Christian Academy 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock School Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	554 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poached	43	72 yd
Chern thai cafe	39	72 yd
Mirash tandoori	94	124 yd
Il mirto	5-6 Melbourne Terrace	166 yd
Long 6lack	11	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The cherry tree	The Vale, 31-33	72 yd
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse	Dulwich Hamlet Football Club	365 yd
East dulwich tavern	1	414 yd
The bishop	Foresters Arms, 25-27	414 yd
Palmerston	91	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong hong	45	72 yd
Maxin chicken	36	117 yd
Millennium tandoori	50	117 yd
Rice and peas caribbean limited	44	117 yd
Domino's pizza	8-16	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	56-62	452 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	477 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	624 yd
Tesco	5a-9	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		334 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	364 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		458 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		846 yd
Alleyn'S School TOWNLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd
Jags Sports Club RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,002 yd
Charter School Sports Centre RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,057 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 8DA