SE21 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong schools and education scores. However, affordability and environment scores are below average. Average house prices of £862K are 1.5× the London median, and crime levels are 79% below the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
62
79% below avg
🎓Schools
100
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
30
2 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
3
Avg £862,265
🌿Environ.
13
Moderate air quality · 17% green
❤️Health
46
1/2 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
93
Above average
👥Community
39
Below average
🛡️
Crime & Safety
79% below avg
Stable69 offences/mo → 49 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 85Peak: 125Low: 49
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-16.8%
Average
£862,265
Median
£650,000
Sales (12m)
145
YoY Change
+7.5%
Sales Volume
49
3
22
45
29
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
7 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
14 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
307,635 residents
White
51.4%
Ldn 53.8%
Black
25.1%
Ldn 13.5%
Asian
9.9%
Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
7.2%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
6.3%
Ldn 6.3%
SE21 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the SE21 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SE21 (e.g. SE21 3RG, SE21 4AB, SE21 5XX). All postcodes within SE21 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources