Dulwich Common, London, SE21 7EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE21 7EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	54.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	44.2%	45.1%	0.9%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 area around SE21 7EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.1%	53%	8.9%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	26.8%	-0.3%	44.2%	-17.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13.4%	9.1%	-4.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.8%	52%	1.2%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	27.6%	31.7%	4.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	19.1%	-6.7%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	43.7%	9.9%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.9% 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	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	5.2%	5.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	21.9%	21.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	18.9%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	6%	-4.3%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	3.5%	6%	2.5%	0.5%	5.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	4.4%	3.4%	0.8%	3.6%
White	49%	32.9%	-16.1%	81.4%	-48.5%
Other	0%	7.5%	7.5%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	72.4%	64.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	11.1%	15%	3.9%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	6.7%	0.7%	1.3%	5.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	64.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	28.1%	24.6%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	1.2%	-15.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Dulwich Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dulwich Common was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dulwich Hill 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 -45.7%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE21 7EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Dulwich Common are based on 59 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 Dulwich Common, London, SE21 7EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 7EX

Average Price
£1,432,382

Semi-Detached
£1,343,106

Terraced
£1,414,410

Detached
£1,575,382

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dulwich Common

Average Price
£1,405,585

Semi-Detached
£2,053,664

Terraced
£1,538,189

Detached
£2,903,340

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,468

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dulwich CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Dulwich Common, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,435,000	2024-10-18	£1,437,893
32 Dulwich Common, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2023-10-20	£1,489,510
10 Dulwich Common, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,775,000	2023-08-01	£1,787,679
20 Dulwich Common, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2022-11-17	£1,601,611
4 Dulwich Common, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,625,000	2020-08-07	£1,684,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 7EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE21 7EX 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	65
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,366 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	3,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,738 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	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	- not rated	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	- not rated	1,682 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,011 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,646 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,446 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	3,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,389 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,865 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,854 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,854 yd	Foundation school	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	956 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College (Ducks) Kindergarten and Infant School Eller Bank , 87 College Road SE21 7HH	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep & Senior 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,522 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
All things cakes ltd	501	261 yd
The dulwich clock	Dulwich Park Cafe Dulwich Par	541 yd
Harri's kitchen	401	702 yd
Golf course ltd	Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Golf	704 yd
Horniman Museum (Cafe)	Horniman Museum, 100 London Road	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham and marlborough cricket club	Marlborough Cricket Club	8 yd
Southwark sports bowls club	Southwark Sports Ground	541 yd
The plough	381	874 yd
Castle public house	280	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meltsmiths	Flat 4 Campbell Court	163 yd
Golden kitchen	487	262 yd
Ee house	497	262 yd
Spices republic ltd	499	262 yd
Two brothers fish bar kebabs	495	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	357-365		874 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	145 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	191 yd
Peckham Town Fc (Menace Arena) DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	501 yd
Pyners Field Dulwich Common	grass pitches	557 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	grass pitches	576 yd
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	598 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	701 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	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE21 7EX