Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£527,750
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,122 sales
-2.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21541
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21541 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SE21 7HR
HM Land Registry · Southwark
Average price
£684,099
Median price: £527,750
Median -2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,122 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '24 – Jan '25Jan '25: 1 sales · avg £996,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£996k£836k£675k
Oct '24Jan '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SE21 7HR
England & WalesCrime trends · near SE21 7HR
Counts are for Dulwich Wood electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY -11%
29186
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY +100%
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY +29%
33195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.52.0%
Other White11.2%
African8.6%
Caribbean3.8%
Indian3.6%
+ 9 other groups · 20.8%
Religion
Christian42.3%
No religion42.2%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim4.3%
Hindu3.1%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
35–4925.9%
50–6418.3%
25–3414.2%
65–748.5%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
One person: other18.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: aged 66+9.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 38.0%
Coordinates & Location for SE21 7HR
Postcode
SE21 7HR
Coordinates
51.4302, -0.0760
Grid reference
TQ338718
Easting
533,844
Northing
171,888
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCWJF+3H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwark
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Southwark
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Southwark
Local Authority
Council AreaDulwich and West Norwood E14001205
Constituency
E14001205Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Constituency code
E14001205
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Southwark, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southwark
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSouth East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Southwark
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southwark 033A E01003945
E01003945MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southwark 033 E02000839
E02000839LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southwark 033A E01003945
E01003945MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southwark 033 E02000839
E02000839Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE21 7HR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003945 and MSOA E02000839 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21541
Present — Active
Postcode SE21 7HR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SE21 7HR
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 19%
Attainment 8
59.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
70%
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughGirls · Ages 4–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
64%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 0–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
85%
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