SE21 postcode area
The SE21 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lambeth, Southwark. Area Scores range from 16 to 77 across them.
In summary
The SE21 district contains both ends of the scale: Herne Hill & Dulwich Park at 78 out of 100 (#1,527 of 6,856 in England) against West Norwood South at 17, a 61-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £470,000 in Gipsy Hill to £1,335,500 in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park — a 2.8× gap within the SE21 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Lambeth and Southwark — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Hill & Dulwich ParkSouthwark | 1,527 | 78 | £1,335,500 |
| East DulwichSouthwark | 2,850 | 58 | £830,000 |
| Dulwich HillSouthwark | 3,069 | 55 | £625,000 |
| Sydenham HillSouthwark | 3,158 | 54 | £475,000 |
| West Norwood EastLambeth | 4,180 | 39 | £508,750 |
| West DulwichLambeth | 4,282 | 38 | £575,000 |
| Gipsy HillLambeth | 4,879 | 29 | £470,000 |
| West Norwood SouthLambeth | 5,715 | 17 | £480,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SE21.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.