Morkyns Walk, London, SE21 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE21 8BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.8%	48.2%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.5%	36.6%	-6.9%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	47.5%	13.5%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	10%	5.4%	-4.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (89.3%) 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	50.6%	56.2%	5.6%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	35.9%	33.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	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 8BG this area, 4.4% 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 67.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	4.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	8.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	12.3%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	56.5%	67.2%	10.7%	33.8%	33.4%
Other	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.0%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.3%	81.7%	-5.6%	81.4%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	79.7%	78.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	6%	2.0%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	77.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	2%	13.4%	11.4%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	2%	5.9%	3.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	1.6%	-13.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Morkyns Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morkyns Walk was 181.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.3% higher than the Dulwich Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morkyns Walk has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood and the 258th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE21 8BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Morkyns Walk are based on 13 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 Morkyns Walk, London, SE21 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 8BG

Average Price
£841,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£866,055

Detached
£645,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morkyns Walk

Average Price
£859,594

Semi-Detached
£751,697

Terraced
£862,923

Detached
£896,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morkyns WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Morkyns Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£890,000	2022-08-31	£896,236
7 Morkyns Walk, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2022-08-12	£665,000
6 Morkyns Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£663,000	2021-03-31	£714,109
10 Morkyns Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£815,000	2019-04-25	£928,528
9 Morkyns Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2012-03-01	£721,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 8BG

Employment

SE21 8BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 8BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	76
Retired	40
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4

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	881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,743 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	3,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Wood School Carnac Street , West Norwood SE27 9RR	4out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Julian's School 16 Wolfington Road , West Norwood SE27 0JF	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Linton Grove , SE27 0DZ	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,849 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,617 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,994 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	2,342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,933 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Preparatory School 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HP	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Il sovrano	12	280 yd
Dulwich Lyceum	7 Croxted Road, London	308 yd
Cellar 107	Ground Floor, 107 Rosendale Road	585 yd
Heritage Dulwich	Business, 101 Rosendale Road	613 yd
Caffe Salva	103A Rosendale Road, London	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alleyns head	Alleyns Head, 75	194 yd
The Rosendale	65 Rosendale Road, London	523 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	1 Hamilton Road, London	720 yd
The Paxton	255 Gipsy Road, London	956 yd
The Two Towers	201 Gipsy Road, London	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dulwich bakery	78	259 yd
Yum Seng	Studio B101 To 103, Parkhall Business Centre	652 yd
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar	245 Gipsy Road, London	960 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	239 Gipsy Road, London	960 yd
Gipsy Peri Peri And Fried Chicken	246 Gipsy Road, London	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 - 5 Croxted Road, London		308 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 38-42 ALLEYN PARK	swimming pool	215 yd
London Prep Dulwich (Mary Datchelor Playing Fields) MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD HUNTS SLIP ROAD	grass pitches	303 yd
Kingsdale Foundation School ALLEYN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	427 yd
Dulwich College Sports Club DULWICH COMMON	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	618 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	grass pitches	970 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	1,024 yd
Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club GALLERY ROAD	tennis courts	1,044 yd
Pyners Field Dulwich Common	grass pitches	1,054 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	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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE21 8BG