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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
63
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 63/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (83/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (42/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 5 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 63/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety67
Amenities42
Green space83
Family density40
Commute55

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SE21 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 67/100 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
    5
    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. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    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 63/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SE21 a good area for families?
      SE21 (Dulwich Wood, Southwark) scores 63/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 67/100, amenities 42/100, green space 83/100 and commute 55/100.
      What are the schools like in SE21?
      Southwark's catchments tighten sharply moving north towards Bermondsey and the river. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      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 67/100 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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