The Gardens, London, SE22 9QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE22 9QE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents 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	49%	52.8%	3.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	51%	47.2%	-3.8%	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 9QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.9% 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	69.9%	81.9%	12.0%	37.9%	44.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	10.5%	-7.4%	44.2%	-33.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.6%	4.2%	-5.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.8%) 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	58.5%	62.7%	4.2%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	28.2%	30.1%	1.9%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11.6%	5.2%	-6.4%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 9QE this area, 3.8% 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 82.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-9.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	7.5%	-2.5%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	67.2%	82.8%	15.6%	33.8%	49.0%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	84.2%	85.8%	1.6%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	77.2%	74.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	8.7%	10.4%	1.7%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	74.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	12%	9.9%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6%	3.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	4.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	12%	3.6%	-8.4%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.4%	37.2%	24.2%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is The Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Gardens 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 -9.0%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE22 9QE, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 The Gardens are based on 93 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 The Gardens, London, SE22 9QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 9QE

Average Price
£1,601,500

Semi-Detached
£1,864,922

Terraced
£1,338,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gardens

Average Price
£828,041

Semi-Detached
£1,745,018

Terraced
£1,034,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,656

Other
£422,884

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3-5 22 The Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2005-01-14	£1,354,231
18 The Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2004-10-12	£1,950,469
18 The Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	1998-08-28	£2,081,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 9QE

Employment

SE22 9QE 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	168
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	32
Education	31
Other	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,124 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	2,592 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	2,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Adys Road , Peckham SE15 4DY	3out of 4	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	2out of 4	497 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	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	561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,522 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	4,457 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,356 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,448 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	3,487 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,119 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	346 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Community special 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
Cafe g	184	164 yd
Rise and bloom	44	258 yd
Kokum restaurant	58-60	279 yd
Jaflong tandoori	42	279 yd
Rose's fish bar	46	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The clockhouse	196A	164 yd
The actress	90	296 yd
East dulwich tavern	1	471 yd
The bishop	Foresters Arms, 25-27	471 yd
Palmerston	91	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liz kitchen@dynamic fabric	3	272 yd
Fabulous ice fires	54	279 yd
The pizza joint	42	279 yd
Papa johns pizza	40	279 yd
A peace of cake	North Cross Road Market	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5a-9	241 yd
Co-op	56-62	501 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	602 yd
Tesco	265	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	271 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		588 yd
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		928 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	932 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		949 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,063 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,082 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 9QE