Turney Road, London, SE21 8LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE21 8LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.3%	49.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	43%	45%	2.0%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	43.9%	6.6%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	11%	6.6%	-4.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (88.1%) 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	54.8%	63.5%	8.7%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	31%	24.6%	-6.4%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	8.3%	9.9%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	10%	-4.1%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.8%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	59.4%	9.2%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	17.3%	4.5%	1.0%	16.3%
Other Black	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	71.7%	64.5%	-7.2%	81.4%	-16.9%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	78.6%	78.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.4%	9.1%	-4.3%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	78.1%	0.7%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.9%	17.6%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	3.1%	-14.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Turney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Turney Road was 139.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% higher than the St Martin's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Turney Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's and the 275th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.0%.

🔎 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 8LX, 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 Turney Road are based on 285 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 Turney Road, London, SE21 8LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 8LX

Average Price
£1,414,267

Semi-Detached
£1,531,073

Terraced
£1,548,226

Detached
£1,423,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£570,035

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Turney Road

Average Price
£1,319,253

Semi-Detached
£1,772,892

Terraced
£1,526,123

Detached
£1,626,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£593,224

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Turney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Turney Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,790,000	2024-12-02	£1,800,959
15 Turney Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,655,000	2023-10-12	£1,601,403
21 Turney Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,292,000	2021-02-22	£1,343,789
19 Turney Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2019-08-09	£1,576,295
25 Turney Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,290,000	2018-12-20	£1,407,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 8LX

Employment

SE21 8LX 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	125
Self-Employed	31
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,113 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	115 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Judith Kerr Primary School 62-68 Half Moon Lane , Herne Hill SE24 9JE	3out of 4	827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Dulwich Village , SE21 7AL	4out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Regent Road , Herne Hill SE24 0EL	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Dulwich Village , Dulwich SE21 7AL	4out of 4	1,019 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	926 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,721 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	2,518 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,920 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	2,350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,369 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	49 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Preparatory School 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HP	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,308 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	209 yd
Cafe Lulu	276 Rosendale Road, London	312 yd
Umana yana	294	479 yd
Friends of herne hill velodrome cafe	Herne Hill Stadium, 104	506 yd
Saray restaurant	21-23	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Florence	131 - 133 Dulwich Road, London	889 yd
Commercial Hotel	The Commercial Hotel, 210 - 212 Railton Road	893 yd
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	914 yd
Griffin sports club	12	958 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kyoto Sushi Bento	Business, 278 Rosendale Road	372 yd
Indian Fusion Kitchen	280 Rosendale Road, London	380 yd
No.2 chinese	85	557 yd
Morley's herne hill	25	557 yd
The chutney	15	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens (dulwich)	127-129	846 yd
Simply fresh	88	858 yd
Sainsbury's	132A Herne Hill, London	885 yd
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dulwich Sports Club DULWICH SPORTS CLUB DULWICH SPORTS CLUB GIANT ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	235 yd
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	281 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	375 yd
Dulwich Sports Ground TURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
Belair Park Gallery Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	452 yd
Herne Hill Stadium (Closed) Burbage Road	grass pitches	738 yd
Herne Hill Velodrome BURBAGE ROAD	cycling	738 yd
Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club GALLERY ROAD	tennis courts	747 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	886 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	45.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 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	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE21 8LX