Postcode SE21 8SW (Southwark)

Map showing SE21 8SW and nearby postcodes

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

SE21 8SW 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 8SW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to SE21 8SW is Ildersly Grove which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ildersly Grove and is 26 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.32 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is West Dulwich Rail Station, 515 m away.

The closest primary school to SE21 8SW (for ages 11 and under) is Dulwich Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2016. 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

The local pub for residents of SE21 8SW is Alleyns head and is 79 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SE21 8SW 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 8SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ildersly Grove 64 m
A2199 68 m
Alleyn Crescent 122 m
Acacia Grove 137 m
Park Hall Road 141 m
Elmworth Grove 182 m
Leonora Tyson Mews 250 m
Glazebrook Close 275 m
Myton Road 395 m
Carson Road 412 m
Martell Road 440 m
Alleyn Road 441 m
Clive Road 451 m
Alleyn Park 486 m
South Croxted Road 504 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE21 8SW

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 8SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dulwich Prep London 437 m
Dulwich Wood Primary School Good
(December 6, 2016)
511 m
Dulwich College 535 m
Oakfield Preparatory School 538 m
Elm Wood School Good
(October 10, 2019)
564 m
Kingsdale Foundation School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
605 m
Rosemead Preparatory School 779 m
The Elmgreen School Good
(January 15, 2020)
971 m
Kingswood Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.08 km
Rosendale Primary School 1.14 km
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Outstanding
(May 24, 2018)
1.2 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.24 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.3 km
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.59 km
The New School 1.6 km
The Norwood School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.64 km
The Laurels School 1.66 km
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 1.69 km
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Outstanding
(September 16, 2008)
1.69 km
St Joseph's RC Infant School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peace + riot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
17 m
Dulwich Lyceum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
68 m
Dulwich Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2019
68 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
68 m
Alleyns head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
79 m
Cook Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
79 m
Dulwich bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
79 m
La gastronomia ii Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
79 m
Majestic wine warehouse Retailers - other Exempt
November 5, 2018
84 m
Caffe Salva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 27, 2021
309 m
Cellar 107 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 7, 2019
309 m
Heritage Dulwich Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 25, 2021
309 m
Rosendale Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2022
309 m
Scotch Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
309 m
The Rosendale Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
309 m
The Sicilian Delicatessen Retailers - other 4
Good
December 7, 2021
309 m
Aspire Wellbeing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 16, 2022
342 m
Chancellor Grove Private Pre-School \& Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
377 m
Gothic Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 13, 2021
395 m
Thomas franks ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
437 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ildersly Grove Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Park Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Lings Coppice Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Park Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Lings Coppice Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.32 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.37 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.37 km
West Dulwich Rail Station Rail 515 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 784 m
Sydenham Hill Rail Station Rail 844 m
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.07 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.09 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 6.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.15 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 2.16 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.53 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.66 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 3.44 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.4 Mbps 69.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.4 13.2
300+ Mbps 90.9% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 254,194 kWh - mean 13,379 kWh : median 12,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 37,224 kWh - mean 3,384 kWh : median 3,535 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SE21 8SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43656100
Longitude -0.09025000
OS Easting 532840
OS Northing 0172570
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2