Court Lane, London, SE21 7EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE21 7EB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.4%	50%	0.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7EB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	30.4%	33.1%	2.7%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	55%	-3.6%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	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 (92.1%) 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	66.5%	64%	-2.5%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	25%	28.1%	3.1%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	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 7EB this area, 6% 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 68.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	6%	-2.7%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	12.7%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	68.4%	68.9%	0.5%	33.8%	35.1%
Other	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.4%	79.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	-2.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	74.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	9.3%	3.9%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	75.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	19.9%	19.0%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2%	-12.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Court Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Court Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dulwich Village average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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 7EB, 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Court Lane are based on 208 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 Court Lane, London, SE21 7EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 7EB

Average Price
£2,929,955

Semi-Detached
£3,130,743

Terraced
£2,865,313

Detached
£2,845,721

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Court Lane

Average Price
£2,038,658

Semi-Detached
£1,960,486

Terraced
£1,731,757

Detached
£3,200,820

Flats/Maisonettes
£685,902

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Court LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
160 Court Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,465,000	2025-09-30	£2,332,651
146 Court Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£3,150,000	2022-08-30	£3,109,050
138 Court Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2019-03-22	£1,968,814
136 Court Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2018-08-17	£2,221,639
146 Court Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2018-02-27	£2,275,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 7EB

Employment

SE21 7EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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 7EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE21 7EB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	51
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	2
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Other	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	- not rated	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	- not rated	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heber Primary School Heber Road , East Dulwich SE22 9LA	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Dulwich Village , SE21 7AL	- not rated	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich High School for Boys Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,476 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,476 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,468 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,127 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,683 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,951 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerhouse Primary Pupil Referral Unit Goodrich Road , SE22 0EP	- not rated	707 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New Hope Christian Academy 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	1,440 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harri's kitchen	401	247 yd
Hanush	342	285 yd
The plough cafe	351	321 yd
The dulwich clock	Dulwich Park Cafe Dulwich Par	582 yd
Gails bakery	91	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The plough	381	321 yd
Castle public house	280	492 yd
Southwark sports bowls club	Southwark Sports Ground	582 yd
Streatham and marlborough cricket club	Marlborough Cricket Club	649 yd
The lordship	The Magdala, 211	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joseph's fish and chips	350	267 yd
Rajah rowing team	340	285 yd
Magic wok	379	321 yd
Meltsmiths	Flat 4 Campbell Court	568 yd
Spring holiday club	Central Southwark Community Hub Ladlands	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	357-365		321 yd
Simply fresh	88		749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	157 yd
Peckham Town Fc (Menace Arena) DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	528 yd
Pyners Field Dulwich Common	grass pitches	678 yd
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	777 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	836 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	grass pitches	836 yd
Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club GALLERY ROAD	tennis courts	980 yd
Alleyn'S School TOWNLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
The Griffin Sports Ground DULWICH VILLAGE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,085 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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE21 7EB