Rosendale Road, London, SE21 8LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE21 8LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.9%	4.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.4%	48.1%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of SE21 8LP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	29.7%	-0.4%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	56%	0.9%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.6%	4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) 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	58.8%	61.3%	2.5%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	31.5%	29%	-2.5%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 8LP this area, 2.9% 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 74.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	69.9%	74.8%	4.9%	33.8%	41.0%
Other	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	78.3%	73.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	81.6%	74.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	74.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.2%	17.1%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	1.7%	-14.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Rosendale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rosendale Road was 118.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% higher than the St Martin's average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Rosendale Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Martin's and the 339th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.3%.

🔎 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 8LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Rosendale Road are based on 833 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 Rosendale Road, London, SE21 8LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 8LP

Average Price
£1,169,154

Semi-Detached
£1,188,929

Terraced
£1,129,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rosendale Road

Average Price
£600,791

Semi-Detached
£1,388,088

Terraced
£988,575

Detached
£1,986,922

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,737

Other
£798,347

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rosendale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
240 Rosendale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2005-08-04	£1,123,915
236 Rosendale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,000	2003-09-01	£1,102,514
238 Rosendale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2002-05-30	£1,272,924
236 Rosendale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2002-02-15	£1,204,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 8LP

Employment

SE21 8LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	112
Retired	52
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	27
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,734 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	1,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,665 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	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Primary School Rosendale Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LR	4out of 4	190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Junior School Turney Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LX	- not rated	245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Infant School Turney Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LX	- not rated	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Dulwich Village , SE21 7AL	- not rated	1,020 yd	Community school	No	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	873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	873 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	913 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,061 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	2,199 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,743 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	5,155 yd	Community school	No	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	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	5,338 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	- not rated	298 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chartswood Education Centre St John's Hall , Guernsey Grove SE24 9DE	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's Oakfield 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , London SE21 8HP	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HZ	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School for the Hearing Impaired Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	762 yd	Community 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
Rosendale Sunday Cafe	Allotment Gardens, 227 Rosendale Road	123 yd
Cafe Lulu	276 Rosendale Road, London	432 yd
Hot n juicy shrimp ldn t/a sion london	134a	633 yd
Stephanie's	134	637 yd
Umana yana	294	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	729 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	837 yd
The Florence	131 - 133 Dulwich Road, London	1,071 yd
Commercial Hotel	The Commercial Hotel, 210 - 212 Railton Road	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kyoto Sushi Bento	Business, 278 Rosendale Road	490 yd
Indian Fusion Kitchen	280 Rosendale Road, London	501 yd
Brockwell Kebab	14 Norwood Road, London	596 yd
No.2 chinese	85	750 yd
Morley's herne hill	25	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	799 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	903 yd
Simply fresh	88	1,007 yd
Sainsbury's	132A Herne Hill, London	1,089 yd
Budgens (dulwich)	127-129	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	42 yd
Belair Park Gallery Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	432 yd
Dulwich Sports Club DULWICH SPORTS CLUB DULWICH SPORTS CLUB GIANT ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	480 yd
Dulwich Sports Ground TURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	532 yd
The Edward Alleyn Club ALLEYN SPORTS GROUND REAR OF 83 TO 85 ALLEYN SPORTS GROUND REAR OF 83 TO 85 BURBAGE ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club GALLERY ROAD	tennis courts	747 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	795 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		912 yd
Herne Hill Stadium (Closed) Burbage Road	grass pitches	966 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%

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

Overview of SE21 8LP