Dalkeith Road, London, SE21 8LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE21 8LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	50.2%	-5.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	44.6%	49.8%	5.2%	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.

In the immediate area around SE21 8LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	53.8%	48.3%	-5.5%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	37.8%	1.1%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7%	7%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (96.5%) 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	59.8%	69.3%	9.5%	48.4%	20.9%
Good health	33.1%	27.2%	-5.9%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.6%

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 8LT this area, 3.5% 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 81.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	3.5%	0.5%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	11.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	81.9%	81.8%	-0.1%	33.8%	48.0%
Other	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	89.6%	87.2%	-2.4%	81.4%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	82.5%	79.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	6.4%	11.7%	5.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	80%	-1.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	14.1%	11.3%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	8%	1.2%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.5%	37.2%	26.3%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Dalkeith Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dalkeith Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the St Martin's average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 8LT, 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 Dalkeith Road are based on 117 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 Dalkeith Road, London, SE21 8LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 8LT

Average Price
£750,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,140,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£583,161

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dalkeith Road

Average Price
£754,827

Semi-Detached
£1,304,138

Terraced
£1,084,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£556,037

Other
£951

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dalkeith Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Dalkeith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-11-08	£740,000
13 Dalkeith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£647,050	2024-06-21	£653,755
35 Dalkeith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-06-10	£429,404
33 Dalkeith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£670,000	2022-05-27	£670,000
25 Dalkeith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-12-03	£627,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 8LT

Employment

SE21 8LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8LT 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	106
Self-Employed	28
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	29
Information and communication	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,216 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	4out of 4	26 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Judith Kerr Primary School 62-68 Half Moon Lane , Herne Hill SE24 9JE	3out of 4	936 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Dulwich Village , SE21 7AL	4out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Dulwich Village , Dulwich SE21 7AL	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Regent Road , Herne Hill SE24 0EL	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,608 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,976 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	2,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,346 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	4out of 4	137 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Preparatory School 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HP	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,198 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
Rosendale Sunday Cafe	Allotment Gardens, 227 Rosendale Road	182 yd
Cafe Lulu	276 Rosendale Road, London	417 yd
Friends of herne hill velodrome cafe	Herne Hill Stadium, 104	607 yd
Umana yana	294	619 yd
Hot n juicy shrimp ldn t/a sion london	134a	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	863 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	977 yd
The Florence	131 - 133 Dulwich Road, London	1,024 yd
Griffin sports club	12	1,028 yd
Commercial Hotel	The Commercial Hotel, 210 - 212 Railton Road	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kyoto Sushi Bento	Business, 278 Rosendale Road	478 yd
Indian Fusion Kitchen	280 Rosendale Road, London	488 yd
Brockwell Kebab	14 Norwood Road, London	685 yd
No.2 chinese	85	693 yd
Morley's herne hill	25	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply fresh	88	874 yd
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	938 yd
Budgens (dulwich)	127-129	972 yd
Sainsbury's	132A Herne Hill, London	1,025 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	163 yd
Belair Park Gallery Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	356 yd
Dulwich Sports Club DULWICH SPORTS CLUB DULWICH SPORTS CLUB GIANT ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	371 yd
Dulwich Sports Ground TURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	404 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	475 yd
Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club GALLERY ROAD	tennis courts	668 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Herne Hill Stadium (Closed) Burbage Road	grass pitches	828 yd
Herne Hill Velodrome BURBAGE ROAD	cycling	828 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	930 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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE21 8LT