Highwood Close, London, SE22 8NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE22 8NN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	56.4%	6.3%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	49.9%	43.6%	-6.3%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 8NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	51.4%	51.5%	0.1%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	31.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	10.5%	1.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	52.7%	59.6%	6.9%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	31.4%	27.9%	-3.5%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	13.8%	1.8%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	58%	5.6%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	9.8%	1.8%	-8.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	4.6%	-5.6%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	63.3%	60%	-3.3%	81.4%	-21.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	69.3%	64.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	9.7%	12.5%	2.8%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	64.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	21.9%	19.8%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	9.7%	4.3%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	2.3%	-14.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Highwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highwood Close was 125.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.8% higher than the Dulwich Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highwood Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dulwich Wood and the 375th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE22 8NN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Highwood Close are based on 171 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 Highwood Close, London, SE22 8NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 8NN

Average Price
£439,094

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£439,094

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwood Close

Average Price
£471,834

Semi-Detached
£1,051,481

Terraced
£982,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£413,648

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Mercia Court Highwood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-08-29	£382,485
Flat 2 Mercia Court Highwood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-07-30	£326,312
Flat 11 Mercia Court Highwood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-06-14	£425,514
Flat 20 Mercia Court Highwood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-09-06	£352,477
Flat 18 Mercia Court Highwood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-05-10	£342,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 8NN

Employment

SE22 8NN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	32
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Administrative and support service activities	24
Information and communication	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,792 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	3,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	- not rated	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	- not rated	1,787 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,434 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	5,064 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,275 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	3,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,103 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,673 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,673 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summerhouse Primary Pupil Referral Unit Goodrich Road , SE22 0EP	- not rated	1,171 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School Rear of 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College (Ducks) Kindergarten and Infant School Eller Bank , 87 College Road SE21 7HH	- not rated	1,232 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
All things cakes ltd	501	363 yd
Horniman Museum (Cafe)	Horniman Museum, 100 London Road	421 yd
Golf course ltd	Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Golf	747 yd
Sparsh- Interestingly Indian	47 London Road, London	753 yd
Matoom Thai Bistro	53 London Road, London	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham and marlborough cricket club	Marlborough Cricket Club	420 yd
The Capitol	Capitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC, The Capitol	907 yd
Southwark sports bowls club	Southwark Sports Ground	922 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	1,004 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden kitchen	487	376 yd
Ee house	497	376 yd
Spices republic ltd	499	376 yd
Two brothers fish bar kebabs	495	376 yd
Meltsmiths	Flat 4 Campbell Court	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TESCO	86 London Road, London		498 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London		837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	255 yd
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	282 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	744 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	grass pitches	855 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Peckham Town Fc (Menace Arena) DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	895 yd
Pyners Field Dulwich Common	grass pitches	907 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	990 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 8NN