# SE22

Postcode district covering East Dulwich, in Southwark.

SE22 is a postcode district covering East Dulwich, in Southwark. Median sale price £720,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 90.4 per 1,000 people. About 30,581 people.

Postcode district. Code SE22. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SE22 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £720,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SE22 was £720,000 in 2025. Joint 68th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se22#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 30,840** (2021). SE22 had 30,840 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 881st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se22#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in SE22 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se22#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.9%** (January 2026). In SE22, 93.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se22#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=SE22) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in SE22 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=SE22) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 511 homes were sold in SE22 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=SE22) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SE22.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=SE22) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SE22 had 30,840 usual residents at the census.

## How SE22 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SE22 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £720,000 | 2nd most expensive | 28 postcode districts, SE · 2025 |
| Population | 30,840 | 14th least populated | 29 postcode districts, SE · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 29 postcode districts, SE · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.9% | 6th highest | 29 postcode districts, SE · Jan 2026 |

## Is SE22 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SE22 at a rate of 90.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 133.0 per 1,000 people across the SE postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 275 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SE22.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (552), anti-social behaviour (498) and shoplifting (454).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SE22 was 84.9 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SE22, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SE22 has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SE22

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Southwark 027A](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01004045) | 1,587 | 68.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Southwark 027C](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01004048) | 1,627 | 92.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 87.8% |
| [Southwark 027D](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01004049) | 1,345 | 66.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 85.5% |
| [Southwark 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01003953) | 2,016 | 136.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.1% |
| [Southwark 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01003955) | 1,891 | 80.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.6% |
| [Southwark 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01004015) | 1,805 | 79.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.6% |
| [Southwark 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01004021) | 2,115 | 109.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.4% |
| [Southwark 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01004017) | 1,641 | 44.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 89.6% |
| [Southwark 030A](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01003952) | 1,655 | 231.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.7% |
| [Southwark 030B](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01003954) | 1,592 | 38.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.6% |
| [Southwark 030C](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01003956) | 1,848 | 45.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.6% |
| [Southwark 030D](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01004071) | 1,527 | 83.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.4% |
| [Southwark 030E](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01004072) | 1,674 | 58.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.3% |
| [Southwark 032A](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01003949) | 1,880 | 79.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 86.4% |
| [Southwark 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01003950) | 1,993 | 88.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 90.8% |
| [Southwark 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01003957) | 1,790 | 41.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.7% |
| [Southwark 032D](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01003958) | 1,936 | 177.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.2% |
| [Southwark 032E](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/neighbourhood/e01004018) | 1,899 | 70.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.9% |

## Your MP

- [Lewisham West and East Dulwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewisham-west-and-east-dulwich): Ellie Reeves (Labour), MP since July 2024. 76% of the people here.
- [Dulwich and West Norwood](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dulwich-and-west-norwood): Helen Hayes (Labour), MP since July 2024. 24% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SE22

[Dulwich Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/dulwich-hill), [East Dulwich](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/east-dulwich), [North Dulwich](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/north-dulwich), [Peckham Rye Common](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/peckham-rye-common)

## Postcode sectors in SE22

[SE22 0 (164 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se22-0), [SE22 2 (5 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se22-2), [SE22 8 (210 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se22-8), [SE22 9 (128 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se22-9)

## Council

[Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)

## Towns in SE22

[Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)

## Postcode districts next to SE22

[SE5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se5), [SE15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se15), [SE21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se21), [SE23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se23), [SE24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se24)

## Nearest rail stations

[East Dulwich (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.0806,51.4615), [North Dulwich (1.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.0879,51.4545), [Honor Oak Park (1.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.0455,51.4500), [Peckham Rye (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.0694,51.4700)

## More in the SE postcode area

[All SE postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SE22 in brief

SE22 is a postcode district covering East Dulwich, in Southwark.
About 30,581 people lived in SE22 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £720,000 in 2025 across 511 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 90.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SE22 was £720,000 in 2025.
SE22 had 30,840 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in SE22 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SE22, 93.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SE22
- Postcode area: [SE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se)
- Constituency: [Lewisham West and East Dulwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewisham-west-and-east-dulwich)
- Council: [Southwark †](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)
- Area: 3.74 km²
- People, mid-2024: 30,581*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 91

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SE21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se21), [SE23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se23), [SE15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se15), [SE5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se5), [SE24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se24)

## Latest updates for SE22

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SE22

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se22, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se22#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se22