Grove Vale, London, SE22 8EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE22 8EN 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 8EN, 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 8EN 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 Grove Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Vale was 145.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% higher than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grove Vale has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill and the 320th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.1%.

🔎 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 8EN, 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 Grove Vale are based on 211 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 Grove Vale, London, SE22 8EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 8EN

Average Price
£521,911

Semi-Detached
£912,834

Terraced
£917,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,286

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Vale

Average Price
£522,465

Semi-Detached
£702,207

Terraced
£725,839

Detached
£937,833

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,855

Other
£866,625

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105B Grove Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-01-31	£360,434
Flat B 97 Grove Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-11-01	£405,708
111C Grove Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-06-19	£330,312
Flat 1 103 Grove Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-11-30	£371,869
Flat 1 91 Grove Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£790,000	2023-01-13	£786,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 8EN

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	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,230 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	2,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	2out of 4	139 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Adys Road , Peckham SE15 4DY	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dog Kennel Hill School Dog Kennel Hill , East Dulwich SE22 8AB	3out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	561 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Grange Primary School Dylways , SE5 8HP	3out of 4	800 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 , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	515 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,932 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,846 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,978 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	4,102 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,673 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,762 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	478 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Community special 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
Mirash tandoori	94	108 yd
Gail's bakery east dulwich	1	165 yd
Poached	43	175 yd
Chern thai cafe	39	175 yd
Caffe nero	8-10	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The cherry tree	The Vale, 31-33	175 yd
East dulwich tavern	1	256 yd
The bishop	Foresters Arms, 25-27	256 yd
Palmerston	91	406 yd
The gowlett arms	The Gowlett, 62	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong hong	45	175 yd
Maxin chicken	36	191 yd
Millennium tandoori	50	191 yd
Rice and peas caribbean limited	44	191 yd
Viet flavours	19	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	56-62	317 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	524 yd
Tesco	5a-9	581 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	673 yd
Tesco	265	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		431 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		490 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	559 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	586 yd
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Alleyn'S School TOWNLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 yd
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		1,046 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 8EN