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Herne Hill & Dulwich Park: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Herne Hill & Dulwich Park neighbourhood of Southwark, England (ONS area Southwark 031). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE21, SE22, SE24, SE5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE21 7AN.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification
Herne Hill & Dulwich Park is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Southwark (5 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,750,000 and flats for £580,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Southwark (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, North Dulwich, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,750,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£580,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.34; 5 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£125,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Herne Hill & Dulwich Park sits in Southwark
- Typical house price: the highest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 3rd highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
- Average household income: the highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Southwark, 1 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Resale prices
- Recorded crime
- Plug-in car growth
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- North Dulwich Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (380 m in a straight line). About 8.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (about 15 min) and Beckenham Junction (about 26 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school The Charter School North Dulwich 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 (May 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Herne Hill & Dulwich Park
What is the typical house price in Herne Hill & Dulwich Park?
£1,750,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
How does Herne Hill & Dulwich Park compare with the rest of Southwark?
Typical house price: the highest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark. Average household income: the highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark.
Is Herne Hill & Dulwich Park an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Herne Hill & Dulwich Park gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.34; 5 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Herne Hill & Dulwich Park?
North Dulwich. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (380 m in a straight line). About 8.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Bridge (about 15 min) and Beckenham Junction (about 26 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Herne Hill & Dulwich Park?
Nearest state primary school. Dulwich Hamlet Junior School. 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Charter School North Dulwich. 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 (May 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.