College Gardens, London, SE21 7BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE21 7BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.6%	3.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	53.3%	49.4%	-3.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 vicinity of SE21 7BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	28%	2.2%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	60.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	16.4%
Separated	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (89%) 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	61.7%	60.3%	-1.4%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	29.4%	28.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 SE21 7BE this area, 7.9% 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 74.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	3.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	0%	-2.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	62.1%	74.2%	12.1%	33.8%	40.4%
Other	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	5.7%	0.6%	-5.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.9%	13.5%	5.6%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	68.9%	73.4%	4.5%	81.4%	-8.0%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	75.2%	3.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	7.1%	-7.3%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	76.1%	5.0%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	8.6%	19.1%	10.5%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	0.6%	-4.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	2.4%	-10.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is College Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Gardens was 262.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 245.3% higher than the Dulwich Village average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

College Gardens has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dulwich Village and the 144th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.7%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£90,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE21 7BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 College Gardens are based on 406 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 College Gardens, London, SE21 7BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 7BE

Average Price
£1,891,834

Semi-Detached
£1,839,240

Terraced
£1,906,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Gardens

Average Price
£651,883

Semi-Detached
£802,584

Terraced
£750,572

Detached
£925,488

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,876

Other
£338,683

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 College Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2023-05-31	£2,233,192
13 College Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,860,000	2021-01-29	£1,861,851
17 College Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2020-03-27	£1,895,870
6 College Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,685,000	2018-04-04	£1,822,699
18 College Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2016-10-14	£1,667,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 7BE

Employment

SE21 7BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE21 7BE 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	81
Retired	73
Self-Employed	53
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	1,766 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	2,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Dulwich Village , SE21 7AL	4out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Primary School Rosendale Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LR	4out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Dulwich Village , Dulwich SE21 7AL	4out of 4	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judith Kerr Primary School 62-68 Half Moon Lane , Herne Hill SE24 9JE	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	3,354 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,592 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Preparatory School 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HP	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	793 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belair house	Beauberry House	312 yd
The real greek	96-98	479 yd
Crown & greyhound	The Crown And Greyhound, 73	526 yd
Gails bakery	91	526 yd
Pizza express	94	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southwark sports bowls club	Southwark Sports Ground	636 yd
Griffin sports club	12	865 yd
Alleyns head	Alleyns Head, 75	949 yd
The plough	381	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajah rowing team	340	1,037 yd
Joseph's fish and chips	350	1,040 yd
Magic wok	379	1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply fresh	88	479 yd
Tesco	1 - 5 Croxted Road, London	1,052 yd
Sainsbury's	357-365	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club GALLERY ROAD	tennis courts	141 yd
Belair Park Gallery Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	437 yd
Dulwich Sports Ground TURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Dulwich College Sports Club DULWICH COMMON	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	522 yd
Peckham Town Fc (Menace Arena) DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	661 yd
Pyners Field Dulwich Common	grass pitches	676 yd
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	717 yd
The Edward Alleyn Club ALLEYN SPORTS GROUND REAR OF 83 TO 85 ALLEYN SPORTS GROUND REAR OF 83 TO 85 BURBAGE ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	grass pitches	810 yd
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	854 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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE21 7BE