Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SE21 7BS

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NestScope Score

85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Southwark: a school rated Outstanding within a short walk and North Dulwich Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 7.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

100Schools 70Safety 93Health 94Transport 91Green 88Amenities

Outstanding school · a short walk
North Dulwich · 0.2 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE21 7BS.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools100

Are the schools any good?

85Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

114 schools in total

8Nursery

72Primary

24Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

8All-through

20 Outstanding65 Good3 Requires improvement1 Inadequate25 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' SchoolAges 4–7PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 2James Allen's Girls' SchoolAges 4–18All-throughIndependent0.2 mi 3Dulwich Hamlet Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 4Alleyn's SchoolAges 4–18All-throughIndependent0.2 mi 5The Charter School North DulwichAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi 6Judith Kerr Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

23crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent2

ASB5

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle3

Burglary3

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

Can I see a GP?

32GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

29GP

3Hospital

27Pharmacy

31Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport94

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

30Bus

Stations

1North Dulwich Rail Station0.2 mi

·30 bus stopsnearest 0.06 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE21 7BS?

By car · 30 min139 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min7.7 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 13 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 11 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

83green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities96197.9 ha of parkland — about 283 football pitches · largest park 52.3 ha, 0.18 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

22Parks

22Playgrounds

4Fields

20Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities88

Can I get the shopping done?

81shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

5Budgens

16Sainsbury's

5M&S

12Co-op

21Tesco

1Cook

11Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Southwark, 73% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Southwark, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE21 7BS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE21.

Average sold price by property type across the SE21 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE21 7BS

SE21 7BS scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE21 7BS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,902 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 114 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE THREE ZERO SIX MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is DULWICH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,902 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE21 7BS — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SE21 7BS a good place to live?

SE21 7BS scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (100/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE21 7BS?

There are 114 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE21 7BS, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE21 7BS safe?

23 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE21 7BS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE21 7BS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE21 7BS includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.7 sq mi is reachable from SE21 7BS within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE21 7BS?

SE21 7BS has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SE21 7BS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE21 7BS: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE21 7BS area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE21+7BS. SE21 7BS is in Southwark. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.