Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE22 8EP is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	48.4%	46.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	51.6%	53.8%	2.2%	49.0%	4.8%

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 8EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	64.2%	62.3%	-1.9%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	27.4%	4.0%	44.2%	-16.8%
Separated	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (87.8%) 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	52.4%	58.4%	6.0%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	37.1%	29.4%	-7.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8EP this area, 5.1% 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 66.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	61%	66.2%	5.2%	33.8%	32.4%
Other	8.7%	1.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
White	70.2%	61%	-9.2%	81.4%	-20.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	8.3%	7.9%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	73.8%	58.5%	-15.3%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	5.2%	13.8%	8.6%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	58.5%	-13.7%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	4%	14.6%	10.6%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	6%	10.3%	4.3%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	7.1%	-3.4%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	5.1%	0.4%	4.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Lordship Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lordship Lane was 100.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% higher than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lordship Lane has the 25th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.2%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£77,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE22 8EP, 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lordship Lane are based on 2184 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 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 8EP

Average Price
£438,778

Semi-Detached
£738,705

Terraced
£625,504

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,418

Other
£87,044

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lordship Lane

Average Price
£509,825

Semi-Detached
£913,625

Terraced
£724,036

Detached
£1,413,649

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,790

Other
£1,176,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lordship LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£432,500	2025-08-27	£413,562
81A Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-03-24	£493,958
Lord Palmerston, 91 Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2025-03-14	£33,570
49 Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£214,999	2023-05-17	£211,619
81A Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-11-30	£470,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 8EP

Employment

SE22 8EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

SE22 8EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	21
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,436 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	2,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,668 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	3out of 4	376 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	- not rated	376 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich 173 Lordship Lane , SE22 8HA	4out of 4	415 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Vale School Grove Vale , Goose Green SE22 8DT	- not rated	421 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	540 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich High School for Boys Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,129 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,129 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,399 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,103 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,689 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	3,675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,728 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,477 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,477 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Hope Christian Academy 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	188 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	188 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Small School 14 Derwent Grove , East Dulwich SE22 8EA	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock School Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	599 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
Chi chinese restaurant	71	2 yd
Signoria	53	2 yd
Dulwich cafe	89	2 yd
Arapina dulwich	48	66 yd
Memsaab	44	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Palmerston	91	2 yd
East dulwich tavern	1	156 yd
The bishop	Foresters Arms, 25-27	156 yd
The actress	90	260 yd
The lordship	The Magdala, 211	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipotle mexican grill uk ltd	49-51	2 yd
Viet flavours	19	156 yd
A peace of cake	North Cross Road Market	184 yd
The porkt grail	North Cross Road Market	184 yd
Slate n crumb	North Cross Road Market	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	56-62	92 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	149 yd
Tesco	5a-9	616 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	884 yd
Sainsbury's	357-365	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	328 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		495 yd
Alleyn'S School TOWNLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	786 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		852 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		893 yd
Jags Sports Club RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	991 yd
North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club 154A 154A EAST DULWICH GROVE	tennis courts	1,015 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 8EP