Gilkes Crescent, London, SE21 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE21 7BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49%	49.1%	0.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.8% 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	29.9%	25%	-4.9%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	64.8%	4.2%	44.2%	20.6%
Separated	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (88.1%) 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	62.5%	59.6%	-2.9%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	29%	28.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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 7BS this area, 9.9% 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 71.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	8.7%	1.2%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	73.6%	71.9%	-1.7%	33.8%	38.1%
Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89.1%	85.6%	-3.5%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	80.9%	79.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	80.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.7%	10.5%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	15%	2.2%	-12.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Gilkes Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilkes Crescent was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% higher than the Dulwich Village average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Gilkes Crescent has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dulwich Village and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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 7BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Gilkes Crescent are based on 50 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 Gilkes Crescent, London, SE21 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 7BS

Average Price
£2,083,747

Semi-Detached
£1,904,616

Terraced
£1,757,541

Detached
£2,963,374

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilkes Crescent

Average Price
£2,126,455

Semi-Detached
£2,051,500

Terraced
£1,844,097

Detached
£2,514,004

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilkes CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Gilkes Crescent, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,396,500	2025-08-01	£3,255,259
2 Gilkes Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2022-10-14	£2,383,099
12 Gilkes Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,692,500	2020-01-14	£1,809,856
10 Gilkes Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2019-12-19	£1,743,630
26 Gilkes Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2018-12-18	£1,748,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 7BS

Employment

SE21 7BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	89
Retired	64
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Human health and social work activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	24
Information and communication	18
Other	17
Education	16
Construction	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Dulwich Village , SE21 7BU	4out of 4	126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Dulwich Village , SE21 7AL	- not rated	361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Dulwich Village , SE21 7AL	4out of 4	361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Judith Kerr Primary School 62-68 Half Moon Lane , Herne Hill SE24 9JE	3out of 4	586 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bessemer Grange Junior School Dylways , SE5 8HP	- not rated	722 yd	Community school	No	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	523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich High School for Boys Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	523 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	775 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,626 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,315 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,387 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	247 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	344 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hope Christian Academy 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Theodore McLeary Primary School 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Au ciel	1a	169 yd
Megan's in the hamlet	25	174 yd
D. village	37	200 yd
Copper beech cafe	Jags Sports Club	374 yd
Romeo jones	80	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Griffin sports club	12	198 yd
The lordship	The Magdala, 211	699 yd
Castle public house	280	864 yd
The plough	381	872 yd
Palmerston	91	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kj to go ltd	141a	653 yd
Sushi essence	147	653 yd
Gochefuk	147	653 yd
Kens fish bar	131	653 yd
The pizza bros	159	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply fresh	88	533 yd
Budgens (dulwich)	127-129	653 yd
Sainsbury's	357-365	872 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	923 yd
Co-op	56-62	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club 154A 154A EAST DULWICH GROVE	tennis courts	189 yd
The Griffin Sports Ground DULWICH VILLAGE	grass pitches, tennis courts	267 yd
Alleyn'S School TOWNLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	346 yd
Jags Sports Club RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	368 yd
Herne Hill Stadium (Closed) Burbage Road	grass pitches	437 yd
Herne Hill Velodrome BURBAGE ROAD	cycling	437 yd
Charter School Sports Centre RED POST HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	523 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	788 yd
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Dulwich Sports Ground TURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	902 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	35.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE21 7BS