Acacia Grove, London, SE21 8ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE21 8ER has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	55.3%	49.7%	-5.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	44.7%	50.3%	5.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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	30.1%	32%	1.9%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	49%	-0.6%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	50.7%	57.8%	7.1%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	30.3%	25.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	13.5%	12.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	54.9%	62.8%	7.9%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.6%
White	67.1%	56.8%	-10.3%	81.4%	-24.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	73.4%	63.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	4.6%	9.2%	4.6%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	63.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	23.1%	21.5%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	9.8%	7.2%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	2.7%	-16.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Acacia Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acacia Grove was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% higher than the Dulwich Wood average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Acacia Grove has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood and the 326th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 8ER, 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 Acacia Grove are based on 27 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 Acacia Grove, London, SE21 8ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 8ER

Average Price
£1,160,720

Semi-Detached
£1,185,656

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£998,638

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acacia Grove

Average Price
£1,242,382

Semi-Detached
£1,261,328

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,133,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acacia GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Acacia Grove, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-06-14	£1,278,321
13 Acacia Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-03-25	£1,189,252
7 Acacia Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£914,000	2018-12-21	£1,038,498
22 Acacia Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,220,000	2017-06-29	£1,359,088
16 Acacia Grove, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2017-03-10	£779,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 8ER

Employment

SE21 8ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8ER 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	86
Retired	54
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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	1,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,445 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	2,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,189 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	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Primary School Rosendale Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LR	4out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Julian's School 16 Wolfington Road , West Norwood SE27 0JF	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Community school	Yes	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	861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Community school	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	3,532 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,922 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
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,027 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield Preparatory School 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HP	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	580 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Foundation special 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
Il sovrano	12	139 yd
Dulwich Lyceum	7 Croxted Road, London	180 yd
Cellar 107	Ground Floor, 107 Rosendale Road	384 yd
Caffe Salva	103A Rosendale Road, London	389 yd
Heritage Dulwich	Business, 101 Rosendale Road	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alleyns head	Alleyns Head, 75	143 yd
The Rosendale	65 Rosendale Road, London	410 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	1 Hamilton Road, London	929 yd
Southwark sports bowls club	Southwark Sports Ground	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dulwich bakery	78		226 yd
Yum Seng	Studio B101 To 103, Parkhall Business Centre		674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 - 5 Croxted Road, London		180 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dulwich College Sports Club DULWICH COMMON	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	481 yd
London Prep Dulwich (Mary Datchelor Playing Fields) MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD HUNTS SLIP ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 38-42 ALLEYN PARK	swimming pool	545 yd
Kingsdale Foundation School ALLEYN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	757 yd
Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club GALLERY ROAD	tennis courts	783 yd
Belair Park Gallery Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	834 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	970 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	grass pitches	991 yd
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	994 yd
Pyners Field Dulwich Common	grass pitches	1,019 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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE21 8ER