Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE22 8LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	49.9%	49.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.1%	50.9%	0.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	50.8%	49.6%	-1.2%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	43.4%	4.8%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	60.1%	4.3%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	26.4%	24.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	-9.4%
Fair health	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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 8LR this area, 9.1% 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 63.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	9.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	6.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	54.5%	63.3%	8.8%	33.8%	29.5%
Other	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	71.5%	72.5%	1.0%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	72.1%	69.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	7.4%	9.8%	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	7%	2.3%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	69.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	21.8%	19.4%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	3%	4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	1.8%	-18.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Lordship Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lordship Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dulwich Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 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 8LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 8LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 8LR

Average Price
£720,094

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,090,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£534,951

Other
no sales

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
Flat 2 204 Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-11-28	£499,168
198 Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2025-03-26	£1,278,860
Flat 3 192 Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-04-03	£531,041
Flat 1 192 Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-12-14	£765,221
Flat A 204 Lordship Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2022-12-05	£694,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 8LR

Employment

SE22 8LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	115
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,775 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	172 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Heber Primary School Heber Road , East Dulwich SE22 9LA	3out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	- not rated	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Dulwich Village , SE21 7BU	4out of 4	721 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 , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	653 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich High School for Boys Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	922 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,186 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,883 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,845 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	3,817 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,825 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,825 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,793 yd	Academy converter	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	339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New Hope Christian Academy 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	620 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
148 chinese	148	110 yd
Rocks oysters	The Magdala, 211	113 yd
East dulwich picturehouse	St Thomas More Hall, 116a	237 yd
Maria's tortilla	120	237 yd
Franklins bar and restaurant	157	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The lordship	The Magdala, 211	113 yd
Castle public house	280	435 yd
The great exhibition	The Great Exhibition, 193	463 yd
The plough	381	558 yd
Palmerston	91	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The pizza bros	159	268 yd
A peace of cake	North Cross Road Market	519 yd
The porkt grail	North Cross Road Market	519 yd
Slate n crumb	North Cross Road Market	519 yd
The tartlettes	North Cross Road Market	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	427 yd
Sainsbury's	357-365	558 yd
Co-op	56-62	641 yd
Simply fresh	88	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Alleyn'S School TOWNLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	339 yd
North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club 154A 154A EAST DULWICH GROVE	tennis courts	655 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		728 yd
Jags Sports Club RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	734 yd
The Griffin Sports Ground DULWICH VILLAGE	grass pitches, tennis courts	871 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Charter School Sports Centre RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	922 yd
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	959 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		1,026 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	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 8LR