The Gardens, London, SE22 9QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE22 9QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	55.3%	49.8%	-5.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	44.7%	50.2%	5.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	55.3%	55.6%	0.3%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	30.3%	-2.6%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (92.2%) 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	62.7%	67.6%	4.9%	48.4%	19.2%
Good health	27.8%	24.6%	-3.2%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 9QQ this area, 3.3% 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 75.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	3.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	66.7%	75.3%	8.6%	33.8%	41.5%
Other	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.7%	83.3%	1.6%	81.4%	1.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	75.7%	74%	-1.7%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	74.8%	0.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	16%	14.9%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	10.6%	3.9%	-6.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	1.4%	-10.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.3%	37.2%	20.1%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is The Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Gardens was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Gardens has the 31st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 174th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.4%.

🔎 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 9QQ, 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 9QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE22 9QQ

Average Price
£2,263,820

Semi-Detached
£3,142,910

Terraced
£1,384,730

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
45 The Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£3,050,000	2024-03-01	£3,287,080
44A The Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,290,000	2018-03-01	£1,401,447
44A The Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2012-10-26	£1,682,274
45 The Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2011-12-16	£3,166,100
45 The Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2008-02-29	£3,041,502

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE22 9QQ

Employment

SE22 9QQ 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	151
Self-Employed	26
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Other	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	19
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,147 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	2,621 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	3,085 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	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellenden Primary School Dewar Street , SE15 4JP	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	2out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rye Oak Primary School Whorlton Road , SE15 3PD	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Belham Primary School 165 Bellenden Road , SE15 4DG	3out of 4	760 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	503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	991 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	4,555 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,409 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,459 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	3,398 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,020 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,249 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	382 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,440 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	70 yd
Rise and bloom	44	237 yd
Apple tree children's cafe	134-136	265 yd
Kokum restaurant	58-60	311 yd
Jaflong tandoori	42	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The clockhouse	196A	70 yd
The actress	90	373 yd
The royal british legion club (social club)	97	499 yd
The gowlett arms	The Gowlett, 62	524 yd
East dulwich tavern	1	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liz kitchen@dynamic fabric	3	251 yd
Fabulous ice fires	54	311 yd
The pizza joint	42	311 yd
Papa johns pizza	40	311 yd
A peace of cake	North Cross Road Market	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5a-9	251 yd
Co-op	56-62	600 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	692 yd
Tesco	265	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	363 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		545 yd
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Los Angeles Gym & Aerobics Centre (Closed) Rye Lane	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	847 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	988 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	990 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		1,012 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		1,027 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	69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE22 9QQ