Thurlow Park Road, London, SE21 8HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE21 8HY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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%	49.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50%	50.5%	0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	42.7%	58.3%	15.6%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	31.3%	-13.1%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.4%) 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	56.1%	63.6%	7.5%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	31.8%	26.8%	-5.0%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8HY this area, 7.5% 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	66.4%	66.1%	-0.3%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	78.2%	77.9%	-0.3%	81.4%	-3.5%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	74.3%	79.3%	5.0%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	79.8%	7.3%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	11.5%	10.4%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	1.9%	-15.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Thurlow Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thurlow Park Road was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Gipsy Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thurlow Park Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.4%.

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

Average Household Income
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE21 8HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Thurlow Park Road are based on 622 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thurlow Park Road, London, SE21 8HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 8HY

Average Price
£668,033

Semi-Detached
£1,378,692

Terraced
£631,144

Detached
£4,037,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,582

Other
£961,950

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thurlow Park Road

Average Price
£508,173

Semi-Detached
£1,026,316

Terraced
£938,755

Detached
£1,770,020

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,314

Other
£916,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thurlow Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Thurlow Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2026-01-19	£1,014,374
82A Thurlow Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-08-22	£381,867
82A Thurlow Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-06-30	£275,881
98A Thurlow Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-24	£390,437
96B Thurlow Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-04-23	£388,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 8HY

Employment

SE21 8HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	140
Self-Employed	44
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	16
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,286 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	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosendale Primary School Rosendale Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LR	- not rated	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Primary School Rosendale Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LR	4out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Junior School Turney Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LX	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Infant School Turney Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LX	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Wood School Carnac Street , West Norwood SE27 9RR	- not rated	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	542 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	542 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,608 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,344 yd	Community 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	2,668 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,135 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,199 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	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,385 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	5,385 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HZ	- not rated	159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's Oakfield 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , London SE21 8HP	- not rated	317 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School for the Hearing Impaired Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	421 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurlow Park Special School Elmcourt Road , SE27 9DA	- not rated	427 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Secondary Centre Elmcourt Road , West Norwood SE27 9BZ	- not rated	511 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Salva	103A Rosendale Road, London	337 yd
Heritage Dulwich	Business, 101 Rosendale Road	348 yd
Cellar 107	Ground Floor, 107 Rosendale Road	386 yd
Stephanie's	134	405 yd
Hot n juicy shrimp ldn t/a sion london	134a	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rosendale	65 Rosendale Road, London	525 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	666 yd
Alleyns head	Alleyns Head, 75	730 yd
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	751 yd
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dulwich bakery	78	664 yd
London Pizza	379 Norwood Road, London	680 yd
Cake Box Norwood	483 Norwood Road, London	703 yd
Papa John's	479 Norwood Road, London	705 yd
MM Fried Chicken	274 Norwood Road, London	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 - 5 Croxted Road, London	597 yd
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	710 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	740 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	779 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	434 yd
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Belair Park Gallery Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	684 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club GALLERY ROAD	tennis courts	863 yd
Dulwich College Sports Club DULWICH COMMON	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	902 yd
Dulwich Sports Ground TURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Dulwich Sports Club DULWICH SPORTS CLUB DULWICH SPORTS CLUB GIANT ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,070 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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