Postcode SE21 8HN (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8HN and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE21 8HN is located in Southwark, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SE21 8HN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE21 8HN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SE21 8HN as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SE21 8HN is Spenser Mews which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Dulwich and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.9 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is West Dulwich Rail Station, 77 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8HN (for ages 11 and under) is Oakfield Preparatory School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kingsdale Foundation School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 15, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE21 8HN is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Southwark is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE21 8HN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE21 8HN, and the approximate distance away.

Spenser Mews 123 m
Glazebrook Close 211 m
Cokers Lane 270 m
Carson Road 303 m
Walkerscroft Mead 313 m
Croxted Road 376 m
Rosendale Road 383 m
A2199 430 m
Pymers Mead 430 m
Gallery Road 439 m
Thurlow Park Road 449 m
Dulwich Common 910 m
A215 1.44 km
A2216 1.45 km
A214 2.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8HN

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE21 8HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakfield Preparatory School 264 m
Dulwich College 438 m
Rosemead Preparatory School 718 m
Rosendale Primary School 750 m
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Outstanding
(May 24, 2018)
761 m
Dulwich Prep London 837 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
878 m
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
953 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.03 km
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
1.04 km
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 1.22 km
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Outstanding
(September 16, 2008)
1.22 km
Judith Kerr Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.36 km
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.37 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.53 km
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.56 km
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.61 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.61 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.62 km
James Allen's Girls' School 1.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE21 8HN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chandni raja Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
0 m
Limett bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
0 m
Stephanie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
0 m
Oakfield Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
148 m
Belair house Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
238 m
Thomas franks ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
238 m
Thomas franks ltd School/college/university 4
Good
May 18, 2021
238 m
Rainbow Smiles Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
417 m
Dulwich college School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
438 m
Majestic wine warehouse Retailers - other Exempt
November 5, 2018
456 m
Nellys Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 22, 2022
457 m
Peace + riot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
480 m
Dulwich Lyceum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
483 m
Dulwich Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2019
483 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
483 m
Caffe Salva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
533 m
Cellar 107 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 7, 2019
533 m
Heritage Dulwich Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
533 m
Rosendale Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2022
533 m
Scotch Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
533 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE21 8HN - Data from Apr 2022

West Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 29 m
West Dulwich Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Croxted Road Thurlow Park Rd Bus Stop/Station 152 m
West Dulwich - Croxted Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Croxted Road Thurlow Park Rd Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.94 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.95 km
West Dulwich Rail Station Rail 77 m
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 945 m
Tulse Hill Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.62 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.64 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 5.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE21 8HN - Data from Dec 2021

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 833 m
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.05 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.53 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 3.07 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE21 8HN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.1 Mbps 122.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 319,904 kWh - mean 29,082 kWh : median 27,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 57,895 kWh - mean 7,237 kWh : median 7,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8HN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.44091200
Longitude -0.09067300
OS Easting 532798
OS Northing 0173053
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17898
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Electoral Ward Dulwich Wood
Local Authority District Southwark
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000028
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Southwark
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southwark BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036067
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southwark 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southwark 033E
Output Area / Small Area 4C3