Thurlow Park Road, London, SE21 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE21 8JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	45.6%	52.5%	6.9%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	54.4%	47.5%	-6.9%	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 8JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.9% 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	58.9%	62.9%	4.0%	37.9%	25.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	20.1%	-10.5%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	5.8%	11.4%	5.6%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (93.3%) 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	55.6%	58.3%	2.7%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	35.9%	35%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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.

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	15.4%	6.9%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	6%	1.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	10.9%	-3.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	55.6%	6.8%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	12.4%	1.9%	-10.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	10%	5%	-5.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	11%	2.6%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	4%	0.2%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%
White	59.1%	54.8%	-4.3%	81.4%	-26.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	60.9%	58.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	11.6%	16%	4.4%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	11.3%	5.6%	-5.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	11.8%	7.4%	1.3%	10.5%
Oceania	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	59.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	5.6%	23.9%	18.3%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	10.9%	6.3%	-4.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	15%	4.7%	-10.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	6.3%	0.4%	5.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Thurlow Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thurlow Park Road was 366.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 269.7% higher than the St Martin's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thurlow Park Road has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's and the 79th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE21 8JA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Thurlow Park Road are based on 613 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 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 8JA

Average Price
£549,132

Semi-Detached
£1,324,921

Terraced
£799,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,843

Other
£15,265

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thurlow Park Road

Average Price
£527,057

Semi-Detached
£1,086,137

Terraced
£947,821

Detached
£1,778,466

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,198

Other
£962,070

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thurlow Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment B 32 Thurlow Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£552,175	2025-03-14	£553,879
Apartment B 32 Thurlow Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£493,000	2021-01-22	£477,808
Flat 2 34 Thurlow Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2020-10-19	£638,393
Flat 1 34 Thurlow Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-10-19	£377,232
36A Thurlow Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-07-02	£442,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 8JA

Employment

SE21 8JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Other	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,475 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	2,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Primary School Rosendale Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LR	4out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Julian's School 16 Wolfington Road , West Norwood SE27 0JF	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Foundation 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	218 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	618 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,113 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	2,621 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,451 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	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,120 yd	Community school	Yes	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 , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Preparatory School 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HP	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	957 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,458 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
The Vindaloo	5 Station Rise, London	230 yd
Perks And White	Tulse Hill Railway Station, Station Rise	230 yd
Cafe Castelo	369 Norwood Road, London	237 yd
Siam Niyom	347 Norwood Road, London	237 yd
Tulse Hill Cafe	385 Norwood Road, London	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	230 yd
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	364 yd
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	568 yd
The Rosendale	65 Rosendale Road, London	813 yd
The Horns Tavern	Knight's Hill, London	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Pizza	379 Norwood Road, London	246 yd
A.K. Chicken	Ground Floor, 190 Norwood Road	304 yd
Godfather Pizza	Shop, 152 Norwood Road	310 yd
MM Fried Chicken	274 Norwood Road, London	409 yd
Pizza 2 Night	Ground Floor, 260 Norwood Road	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	284 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	304 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	615 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	620 yd
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	125 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		751 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		827 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	888 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	979 yd
Belair Park Gallery Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	983 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	1,021 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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