Area Analysis Southwark, London

SE21 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the SE21 postcode area.

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Population

14,675

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Avg Age

38

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Avg Income

£ 59,460 /yr

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Employed

51%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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5/10
family_restroomFamily
2/10
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9/10
workEmployment
5/10
diversity_3Diversity
8/10
paymentsAffluence
10/10
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5/10
homeHome Ownership
2/10
trending_upInvestment
3/10
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Area Character

Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. SE21's 54% ownership and 38-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £750k. Property prices are trending down 25.0% year-on-year.

home £750,542 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SE21 is a postcode district in Southwark, London, covering 291 active and 217 retired postcodes.

The largest share of SE21 (22%) is characterised by a diverse professional area with lots of families buying and renting, alongside a tech-savvy professional neighbourhood with high incomes and graduate residents (19%). A further 12% of the district is made up of a working-class area of service sector workers — hospitality, retail, healthcare. This mix of 7 distinct neighbourhood types makes SE21 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in SE21 are around £750k, down 25.0% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across SE21 at 207 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. With an average age of 38, SE21 has a young professional to mixed-family community — active, with a healthy balance of renters and owner-occupiers.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full SE21 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British64.1%
Asian / British Asian8.4%
Black / African / Caribbean16.2%
Other / Mixed11.2%

Economic Activity

51%Active
FT: 35%
Unemployed: 3%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Vehicle crime671
Violence and sexual offences642
Anti-social behaviour463
Other theft257
Burglary234

school Local Schools

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Turney Primary and Secondary Special School

Outstanding140 pupils
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Dulwich Wood Nursery School

Good97 pupils
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Dulwich Wood Primary School

Good372 pupils
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Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School

Outstanding258 pupils
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Kingsdale Foundation School

Outstanding2466 pupils
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Dulwich Hamlet Junior School

Outstanding353 pupils
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Rosendale Primary School

Outstanding655 pupils

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Pub, NightClub

5 nearby
  • The Rosendale
  • Alleyns head
  • Griffin sports club
  • Southwark sports bowls club
  • Streatham and marlborough cricket club
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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Tesco
  • Simply fresh
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Retailers - Other

13 nearby
  • Ketra food bank
  • La gastronomia ii
  • The proud sow
  • Rosendale Newsagents
  • Scotch Meats
  • + 8 more
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Takeaway Shop

2 nearby
  • Yum Seng
  • Colibri
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Restaurant, Cafe

22 nearby
  • TDQ Steaks
  • Kingswood cafe
  • Caffe Salva
  • Cellar 107
  • Dulwich Lyceum
  • + 17 more