Kingswood Estate, London, SE21 8PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE21 8PY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.8%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.7%	49.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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 8PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	46.7%	56.8%	10.1%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	20.3%	-6.3%	44.2%	-23.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.8%	13.7%	1.9%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	7.9%	4.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	51.6%	7.6%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	38%	30.2%	-7.8%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4%	4.7%	0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	21.5%	-3.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	13.6%	2.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	35.5%	10.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	11.4%	2.1%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.5% 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	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	21%	21.6%	0.6%	2.5%	19.1%
Black Caribbean	10%	16.6%	6.6%	1.0%	15.6%
Other Black	5%	5%	0.0%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	44.3%	32.5%	-11.8%	81.4%	-48.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	70.3%	65.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	5%	7.2%	2.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	17.3%	17.3%	0.0%	2.7%	14.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0%	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	69%	65.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	2%	28.3%	26.3%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	1.3%	-21.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Kingswood Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingswood Estate was 155.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.2% higher than the Dulwich Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingswood Estate has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dulwich Wood and the 303rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE21 8PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Kingswood Estate are based on 173 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kingswood Estate, London, SE21 8PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 8PY

Average Price
£276,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,239

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingswood Estate

Average Price
£271,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,288

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingswood EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Oldham House Kingswood Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£294,000	2017-07-31	£260,686
Flat 25 Oldham House Kingswood Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£279,995	2015-10-26	£272,169
Flat 4 Oldham House Kingswood Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2014-04-22	£190,177
Flat 4 Oldham House Kingswood Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2012-03-12	£194,070
Flat 21 Oldham House Kingswood Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2003-08-27	£281,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 8PY

Employment

SE21 8PY area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE21 8PY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,993 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	4,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Wood School Carnac Street , West Norwood SE27 9RR	- not rated	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Park School Gipsy Road , SE27 9TG	- not rated	1,126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	- not rated	491 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,544 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,667 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,401 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,846 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	2,841 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,887 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,887 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Prep & Senior 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Dulwich College (Ducks) Kindergarten and Infant School Eller Bank , 87 College Road SE21 7HH	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Norwood 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,095 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	- not rated	1,169 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Manuel's	129 Gipsy Hill, London	296 yd
Gipsy Rose Cafe	240 Gipsy Road, London	337 yd
Passage To India	232 Gipsy Road, London	415 yd
Caffe Luna	Ground Floor, 237 Gipsy Road	419 yd
Golden Bowl	195 Gipsy Road, London	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Paxton	255 Gipsy Road, London	419 yd
The Two Towers	201 Gipsy Road, London	419 yd
The colby arms	Colby Arms, 132	438 yd
The bull & finch	126	499 yd
The Great Southern	79 Gipsy Hill, London	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gipsy Peri Peri And Fried Chicken	246 Gipsy Road, London	415 yd
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar	245 Gipsy Road, London	425 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	239 Gipsy Road, London	425 yd
Fumi	79A Gipsy Hill, London	668 yd
Golden Fry	88 Gipsy Hill, London	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School ALLEYN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	477 yd
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 38-42 ALLEYN PARK	swimming pool	712 yd
London Prep Dulwich (Mary Datchelor Playing Fields) MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD HUNTS SLIP ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	1,056 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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	250 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	47.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	250 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE21 8PY