← SE21 area guide Side by side

SE21 or SE22?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SE21
Southwark
SE22
Southwark
Median home sale nearby
Average sold price £1,310,700 £425,451
Area price growth (YoY) +2.2% (Southwark) +2.2% (Southwark)
Dwelling type Mid-floor flat Mid-terrace house
Floor area 62 m² 139 m²
Built 2022 Before 1900
Energy rating B C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £230/yr £1182/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 424 recorded 458 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is SE21 or SE22 cheaper?

SE22 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SE21 sell for about £1,310,700 and around SE22 for about £425,452, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SE21 or SE22?

SE21 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (424 in SE21 against 458 in SE22, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SE21 or SE22 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SE21 sits in decile 7 of 10 and SE22 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SE21 or SE22?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.