Crystal Palace Road, London, SE22 9EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE22 9EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.9%	49.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.1%	50.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 9EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	56.1%	51.2%	-4.9%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	39.2%	3.0%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2%	2.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (91.2%) 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	55.2%	66.1%	10.9%	48.4%	17.7%
Good health	32.5%	25.1%	-7.4%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	9.1%	6.6%	-2.5%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9EL this area, 7.2% 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 73.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	16.9%	-11.7%
Degree or Similar	61.8%	73.3%	11.5%	33.8%	39.5%
Other	8.1%	2.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	76%	76.6%	0.6%	81.4%	-4.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	77%	-6.3%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	6.9%	1.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	76.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	16%	14.1%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.6%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Crystal Palace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crystal Palace Road was 43.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% lower than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Crystal Palace Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 107th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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 9EL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Crystal Palace Road are based on 760 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 Crystal Palace Road, London, SE22 9EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 9EL

Average Price
£741,171

Semi-Detached
£964,758

Terraced
£1,043,920

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,170

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crystal Palace Road

Average Price
£668,588

Semi-Detached
£1,014,450

Terraced
£940,885

Detached
£1,001,360

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,635

Other
£646,793

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crystal Palace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
214A Crystal Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-02-28	£543,189
199 Crystal Palace Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2025-02-27	£1,092,596
206 Crystal Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2023-06-09	£1,274,405
216A Crystal Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-10-03	£602,422
216 Crystal Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£452,500	2021-02-23	£451,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 9EL

Employment

SE22 9EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 9EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	137
Self-Employed	44
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	23
Information and communication	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,536 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	2,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,884 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	167 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Heber Primary School Heber Road , East Dulwich SE22 9LA	3out of 4	244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	3out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	2out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	769 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	2,171 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	4,141 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,107 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	3,569 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,353 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,510 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,109 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	603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	882 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	1,021 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,881 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
Semas fish bar	327	111 yd
The blue brick cafe	14	319 yd
Rocks oysters	The Magdala, 211	334 yd
Franklins bar and restaurant	157	339 yd
Boulangerie jade	145	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The great exhibition	The Great Exhibition, 193	92 yd
The lordship	The Magdala, 211	334 yd
The royal british legion club (social club)	97	378 yd
Castle public house	280	393 yd
The actress	90	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The pizza bros	159	339 yd
A peace of cake	North Cross Road Market	380 yd
The porkt grail	North Cross Road Market	380 yd
Slate n crumb	North Cross Road Market	380 yd
The tartlettes	North Cross Road Market	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	456 yd
Sainsbury's	357-365	564 yd
Co-op	56-62	636 yd
Tesco	5a-9	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		639 yd
Alleyn'S School TOWNLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		928 yd
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		988 yd
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,039 yd
North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club 154A 154A EAST DULWICH GROVE	tennis courts	1,049 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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