The SE21 8LW postcode is in Lambeth, Lambeth postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SE21 8LW area, explore the SE21 8LW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SE21 8LW area, visit the SE21 8LW House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SE21 |
| Ward | West Dulwich |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | West Dulwich |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Lambeth |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Lambeth |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South East London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | West Dulwich |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Dulwich and West Norwood |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 21658 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Knight's Hill(0.08 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is West Dulwich - Croxted Road(0.28 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is West Dulwich(0.39 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.04 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosendale Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE21 8LR (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Turney Primary and Secondary Special SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 4-18 | SE21 8LX (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Oakfield Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SE21 8HP (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Rosemead Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE21 8HZ (0.32 mi) | Details |
| The Elmgreen SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE27 9BZ (0.43 mi) | Details |
| St Martin in the Fields High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW2 3UP (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Dulwich CollegeAll Through, None | 0-19 | SE21 7LD (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Fenstanton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3PW (0.68 mi) | Details |
| City Heights E-ACT AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW2 3PW (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Judith Kerr Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE24 9JE (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Dulwich Hamlet Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | SE21 7AL (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-7 | SE21 7AL (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Streatham Wells PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3NJ (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Herne Hill SchoolPrimary, None | 2-7 | SE24 9LY (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE24 0EL (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Dulwich Prep LondonAll Through, None | 2-14 | SE21 7AA (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Elm Court SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-19 | SW2 2EF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Elm Wood SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE27 9RR (0.86 mi) | Details |
| The Orchard SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW2 3ES (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Dulwich Wood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE21 8NS (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 2JE (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW2 2RL (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Julian's SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE27 0JF (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Hitherfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 2JQ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| The Charter School North DulwichSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SE24 9JH (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Kingsdale Foundation SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | SE21 8SQ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| James Allen's Girls' SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SE22 8TE (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BROCKWELL PARK SURGERY(0.39 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| brockwell park surgeryActivebrockwell park surgery, 117 norwood road, norwood, london | 02086785400 | SE24 9AE |
| the deerbrook surgeryActivethe deerbrook surgery, 216 norwood road, london | 02030496370 | SE27 9AW |
| elm lodge surgeryActiveelm lodge surgery, 2 burbage road, dulwich, london | 02072746138 | SE24 9HJ |
| the old dairy health centreActivethe old dairy health ctr, 19b croxted road, west dulwich, london | 02087618070 | SE21 8SZ |
| herne hill group practiceActiveherne hill group practice, 74 herne hill, east brixton, london | 02072743314 | SE24 9QP |
| knights hill surgery suite 1Activesuite 1, west norwood health & lc, west norwood, london | 02031410700 | SE27 0DF |
| palace road surgeryActive1 palace road, streatham hill, london | 02086742032 | SW2 3DY |
The population of SE218LW is 367 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1892), Below 14 (1673), and Between 35 to 44 (1630).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 227 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 35.
Regarding education, 205 adults have Level 4, while 20 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (513), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (192).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (178), followed by Christian (117).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (107) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70), and Small employers and own account workers (27).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (666), and 278 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1439) and European Union EU-14 (128).