Area Information for Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ

Burrow Road in Southwark is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Champion Hill ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Dulwich and West Norwood. This page combines information for the address Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SE22 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Southwark
Ward Champion Hill
Constituency Dulwich and West Norwood * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 141 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE22 8EJ - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Champion Hill), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ:

Abbotswood Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8DN
Shaw Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8DP
Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8DW
Buxted Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8DQ
Abbotswood Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8DL
Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8DU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SE22 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 3
Semi-Detached 28
Terraced 84
Flat (Purpose-Built) 81
Flat (Converted) 9
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 206
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Burrow Road, Southwark, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 39% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 28
Owned with Mortgage 47
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 79
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 46
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 206

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 107
Two People 45
Three People 27
Four People 21
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 204

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Burrow Road, Southwark, London consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 107
Family Household 87
Other Household 12
Total 206

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 110
Deprived In One Dimension 74
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 206

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Dulwich and West Norwood constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 173
Female 214
Total 387

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 22
5-9 22
10-14 19
15-19 6
20-24 19
25-29 41
30-34 58
35-39 42
40-44 36
45-49 38
50-54 28
55-59 23
60-64 18
65-69 7
70-74 3
75-79 4
80-84 1
85+ 0
Total 387

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE22 8EJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 166
Married 122
Separated 11
Divorced 17
Widowed 4
Total 320

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 93% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 231
Good 128
Fair 17
Bad 10
Very Bad 1
Total 387

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Burrow Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 74% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 236
Apprenticeship 4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
No GCSEs or Equivalent 18
Other 9
Total 319

Ethnic Group Embed This

Burrow Road, Southwark, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 51% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 198
Mixed Ethnicity 29
Indian 31
Pakistani 2
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 19
Other Asian 45
Black African 19
Black Caribbean 17
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 4
Other 23
Total 391

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Burrow Road, Southwark, London), 53% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 206
European Union 31
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 24
Middle East and Asia 90
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 23
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 387

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 206
10+ Years 89
5-10 Years 18
2-5 Years 41
Less Than 2 Years 33
Total 387

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SE22 8EJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 9
United Kingdom 254
Republic of Ireland 7
European Union 26
Rest of Europe 6
African Countries 14
Middle East or Asia 53
North America or Caribbean 9
Central and South America 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 145
Christian 166
Buddhist 6
Hindu 13
Jewish 4
Muslim 20
Sikh 0
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 28
Total 387

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Champion Hill ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 69% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 219
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 14
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 10
Total 319

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 39
Professional Occupations 160
Associate Professional Occupations 31
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 3
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 275

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 101
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 137
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 28
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 9
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 3
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 13
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4
Full-time Student 10
Total 323

Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ is within the Champion Hill policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 141 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE22 8EJ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 141 crimes committed near Burrow Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Champion Hill
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Southwark. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SE22 8EJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ. The nearest railway station is East Dulwich, approximately 350 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
East Dulwich 350 yards
North Dulwich 660 yards
Denmark Hill 0.7 miles
Herne Hill 0.9 miles
Loughborough Junction 0.9 miles
Peckham Rye 1 mile
Brixton 1.3 miles
West Dulwich 1.3 miles
Nunhead 1.4 miles
Queens Road (Peckham) 1.5 miles
Tulse Hill 1.6 miles
Honor Oak Park 1.8 miles
Sydenham Hill 1.9 miles
Forest Hill 1.9 miles
Brockley 2 miles
Crofton Park 2.1 miles
West Norwood 2.1 miles
Clapham High Street 2.1 miles
New Cross Gate 2.2 miles
South Bermondsey 2.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ. The nearest Overground station is Denmark Hill, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ. The nearest is Bessemer Grange Primary School, approximately 230 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ. The nearest is The Charter School East Dulwich, approximately 180 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Charter School East Dulwich 180 yards October 2018
    
The Charter School North Dulwich 540 yards June 2022
    
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich 0.8 miles November 2023
    
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 0.9 miles November 2022
    
Harris Academy Peckham 1 mile September 2015
    
Arco Academy 1.1 miles  
Sacred Heart Catholic School 1.2 miles November 2023
    
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich 1.3 miles December 2023
    
Minerva's Virtual Academy 1.3 miles  
Dulwich College 1.3 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ. The nearest is Tessa Jowell GP Surgery, approximately 270 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ. The nearest is Dulwich Oak Dental Practice, approximately 570 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ. The nearest is Maudsley Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Maudsley Hospital 0.7 miles
King's College Hospital 0.7 miles
Lambeth Hospital 1.7 miles
University Hospital Lewisham 2.9 miles
Guy's Hospital 3 miles
Evelina London Children's Hospital 3.1 miles
St Thomas' 3.1 miles
Cygnet Lodge Lewisham 3.1 miles
The Gordon Hospital 3.2 miles
London Bridge Hospital 3.2 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Burrow Road, Southwark, London, SE22 8EJ. The nearest is Paine & Hunter, approximately 720 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SE22 8EJ

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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