Plough Lane, London, SE22 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE22 8JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.5%	48.2%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 8JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	53.2%	54.5%	1.3%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	35%	-0.6%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1%	1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (91%) 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	50.3%	60.3%	10.0%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	38.3%	30.7%	-7.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8JL this area, 9.6% 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 63.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10.6%	1.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	10.9%	-4.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	63.7%	11.8%	33.8%	29.9%
Other	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	74.2%	70.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	-10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	81.4%	68.7%	-12.7%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	5.6%	12.5%	6.9%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4%	4%	0.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	1.3%	5.6%
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	80.1%	68.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	20.2%	18.6%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1.9%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Plough Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plough Lane was 544.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 472.4% higher than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Plough Lane has the highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 49th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.9%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE22 8JL, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Plough Lane are based on 231 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 Plough Lane, London, SE22 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 8JL

Average Price
£769,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£808,634

Detached
£536,036

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plough Lane

Average Price
£487,499

Semi-Detached
£552,604

Terraced
£689,025

Detached
£536,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,526

Other
£1,078,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plough LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-05-14	£606,079
2A Plough Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2025-03-21	£730,126
6 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-06-02	£721,717
7 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2017-07-31	£1,454,850
6 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-04-28	£601,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 8JL

Employment

SE22 8JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8JL 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	140
Self-Employed	47
Other	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	19
Other	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,596 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	2,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	- not rated	132 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	132 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heber Primary School Heber Road , East Dulwich SE22 9LA	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich 173 Lordship Lane , SE22 8HA	4out of 4	689 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich High School for Boys Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,419 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,419 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	3,329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,556 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,234 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,220 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	3,500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,500 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,390 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,682 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerhouse Primary Pupil Referral Unit Goodrich Road , SE22 0EP	- not rated	420 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New Hope Christian Academy 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The plough cafe	351	77 yd
Hanush	342	110 yd
Harri's kitchen	401	132 yd
Semas fish bar	327	619 yd
Rocks oysters	The Magdala, 211	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The plough	381	77 yd
Castle public house	280	188 yd
The great exhibition	The Great Exhibition, 193	646 yd
The lordship	The Magdala, 211	663 yd
Streatham and marlborough cricket club	Marlborough Cricket Club	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic wok	379	77 yd
Joseph's fish and chips	350	95 yd
Rajah rowing team	340	110 yd
Spring holiday club	Central Southwark Community Hub Ladlands	539 yd
Meltsmiths	Flat 4 Campbell Court	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	357-365	77 yd
Simply fresh	88	925 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	491 yd
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Peckham Town Fc (Menace Arena) DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	851 yd
Alleyn'S School TOWNLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	869 yd
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	934 yd
Pyners Field Dulwich Common	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		1,034 yd
North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club 154A 154A EAST DULWICH GROVE	tennis courts	1,091 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 8JL