Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE22 8HU 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 8HU, 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 8HU 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 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% lower than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lordship Lane has the 41st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 228th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.3%.

🔎 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. 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 8HU, 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 2146 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 8HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 8HU

Average Price
£572,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£475,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,312

Other
£1,480,454

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lordship Lane

Average Price
£511,819

Semi-Detached
£923,943

Terraced
£706,602

Detached
£1,408,278

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,372

Other
£1,251,392

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lordship LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117A Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-27	£251,263
Flat 3 123A Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-03-08	£417,629
Flat 1 123A Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-02-15	£506,907
129 Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-06-28	£149,555
Flat 2 121 Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-04-05	£319,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 8HU

Employment

SE22 8HU 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 8HU 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 , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,380 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	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,599 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	2,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich 173 Lordship Lane , SE22 8HA	4out of 4	297 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	2out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heber Primary School Heber Road , East Dulwich SE22 9LA	3out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Grange Primary School Dylways , SE5 8HP	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	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	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	405 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,931 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,369 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	3,854 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,654 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	771 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,703 yd	Other independent 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
Olivelli	127	2 yd
Gourmet burger kitchen	121	2 yd
Yama momo	72	51 yd
Joe & the juice	96	51 yd
Megan's deli	99-101	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Palmerston	91	178 yd
The lordship	The Magdala, 211	291 yd
The actress	90	317 yd
East dulwich tavern	1	329 yd
The bishop	Foresters Arms, 25-27	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The pizza bros	159	134 yd
A peace of cake	North Cross Road Market	164 yd
The porkt grail	North Cross Road Market	164 yd
Slate n crumb	North Cross Road Market	164 yd
The tartlettes	North Cross Road Market	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	51 yd
Co-op	56-62	256 yd
Tesco	5a-9	766 yd
Sainsbury's	357-365	876 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	94 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	494 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		539 yd
Alleyn'S School TOWNLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		841 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	858 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	870 yd
North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club 154A 154A EAST DULWICH GROVE	tennis courts	902 yd
Jags Sports Club RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	906 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		1,058 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	154.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	154.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.46 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 8HU