Croxted Road, London, SE21 8SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE21 8SR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	47.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	50.2%	52.9%	2.7%	49.0%	3.9%

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 area around SE21 8SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	59%	65.3%	6.3%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	20%	-3.4%	44.2%	-24.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	39.8%	56.3%	16.5%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	36.9%	27.7%	-9.2%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	16.6%	9.7%	-6.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	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.

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 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	19.3%	-5.2%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	4.6%	-11.9%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	13.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	47.7%	15.8%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	8%	2%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	11.6%	10.2%	-1.4%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	11.6%	5.9%	-5.7%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	61%	53.8%	-7.2%	81.4%	-27.6%
Arab	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	70.1%	71.5%	1.4%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	71.8%	2.9%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	18.5%	14.8%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	0.8%	-12.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	6.2%	0.4%	5.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	14.4%	6.0%	8.4%

Safety

Is Croxted Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croxted Road was 172.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 143.7% higher than the Dulwich Wood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Croxted Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood and the 273rd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.2%.

🔎 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 8SR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Croxted Road are based on 576 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 Croxted Road, London, SE21 8SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE21 8SR

Average Price
£355,498

Semi-Detached
£493,792

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,351

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croxted Road

Average Price
£786,303

Semi-Detached
£1,444,343

Terraced
£1,153,156

Detached
£925,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£509,585

Other
£93,184

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croxted Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Coppedhall Croxted Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-05-26	£345,714
Flat 10 Coppedhall Croxted Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-08-21	£342,709
Flat 10 Coppedhall Croxted Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2008-01-25	£346,039
Flat 10 Coppedhall Croxted Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-04-28	£286,000
Flat 12 Copped Hall Croxted Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	1997-09-30	£245,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE21 8SR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE21 8SR 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	69
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,328 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	2,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Wood School Carnac Street , West Norwood SE27 9RR	4out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Primary School Rosendale Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LR	4out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Julian's School 16 Wolfington Road , West Norwood SE27 0JF	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Dulwich Village , SE21 7AL	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	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	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,981 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	3,411 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,023 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	2,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,089 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield Preparatory School 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HP	- not rated	239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Foundation 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
Il sovrano	12	216 yd
Dulwich Lyceum	7 Croxted Road, London	237 yd
Stephanie's	134	306 yd
Hot n juicy shrimp ldn t/a sion london	134a	323 yd
Caffe Salva	103A Rosendale Road, London	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alleyns head	Alleyns Head, 75	265 yd
The Rosendale	65 Rosendale Road, London	404 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	1 Hamilton Road, London	1,004 yd
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dulwich bakery	78	302 yd
Yum Seng	Studio B101 To 103, Parkhall Business Centre	698 yd
Cake Box Norwood	483 Norwood Road, London	1,031 yd
Papa John's	479 Norwood Road, London	1,033 yd
Ace Plaice	545 Norwood Road, London	1,049 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 - 5 Croxted Road, London	237 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	1,049 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dulwich College Sports Club DULWICH COMMON	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	505 yd
London Prep Dulwich (Mary Datchelor Playing Fields) MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD HUNTS SLIP ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 38-42 ALLEYN PARK	swimming pool	666 yd
Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club GALLERY ROAD	tennis courts	724 yd
Belair Park Gallery Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	737 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	874 yd
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Kingsdale Foundation School ALLEYN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	874 yd
Dulwich Sports Ground TURNEY ROAD	grass pitches	976 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	grass pitches	1,049 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	86.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE21 8SR