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SE21 Dulwich Wood — Family Area Report

Dulwich Wood · Southwark

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Southwark£1,932/yrLambeth£2,030/yrLewisham£2,272/yrThis postcode straddles 3 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityHigh · 28–34%28.7% of households have dependent children
66
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SE21 is the London postcode area covering Dulwich Wood in the London Borough of Southwark. It scores 66/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on schools (100/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (0/100). 17 schools sit within a mile, the Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 0 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 35 min on the morning rush. 28.7% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is SE21 in?

SE21 is in the London Borough of Southwark. Its representative postcode sits in the Dulwich Wood ward. On our family-life index, SE21 scores 66/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Schools100
Safety100
Amenities0
Green space0
Family density40
Commute70

Schools

17 within 1 mile

There are 17 schools within a mile of SE21 — 9 primary and 2 secondary among the top matches. Kingsdale Foundation School is the top-rated near-neighbour, 800m away with a Outstanding (pre-2024 Ofsted) inspection.

  • Dulwich College

    Independent · 1923 pupils

    291m

  • Alleyn's Oakfield

    Independent · 215 pupils

    440m

  • Dulwich Prep & Senior

    Independent · 808 pupils

    588m

  • Dulwich Wood Primary School

    Primary · 417 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    627m

  • Kingsdale Foundation School

    Secondary · 2550 pupils

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    800m

  • Rosemead Preparatory School

    Independent · 263 pupils

    832m

  • Elm Wood School

    Primary · 364 pupils

    Not judged (pre-2024)
    861m

  • Rosendale Primary School

    Primary · 679 pupils

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    994m

Source: DfE GIAS + Ofsted latest inspections · updated Jul 2026

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SE21 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    0
    GP surgeries
    2
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    1

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    41 min
    via Southeastern + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    49 min
    via Southeastern & Thameslink & Circle
    Liverpool Street
    48 min
    via Southeastern & Thameslink & Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    56 min
    via Southern & Windrush & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    56 min
    via Southeastern + 1 bus
    VictoriaFastest
    35 min
    via Southeastern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 35 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. Schools come from the DfE GIAS register (open schools only). Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month. Ofsted single-word judgements were withdrawn in Sept 2024. We'll add the new report-card grades as they roll out from late 2025.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SE21 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Dulwich Wood, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SE21 in?
      SE21 is in the London Borough of Southwark. Its representative postcode falls in the Dulwich Wood ward. SE21 scores 66/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SE21 a good area for families?
      SE21 (Dulwich Wood, Southwark) scores 66/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Schools score 100/100, safety 100/100, amenities 0/100, green space 0/100 and commute 70/100.
      What are the schools like in SE21?
      There are 17 schools within a mile of SE21, sourced from the DfE GIAS register with the latest Ofsted inspection attached. SE21 scores 100/100 on schools, ranked against every other London postcode in our cohort.
      How safe is SE21?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SE21 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SE21 scores 100/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SE21 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SE21 is Victoria in about 35 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SE21?
      28.7% of households in SE21's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SE21

      The closest postcodes to SE21 we cover are SE27 (Knight's Hill, ~1.3km), SE24 (Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, ~2.0km), SE22 (Goose Green, ~2.0km) and SW2 (Brixton Rush Common, ~2.5km). Families weighing SE21 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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