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North Dulwich: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the North Dulwich neighbourhood of Southwark, England (ONS area Southwark 027). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE22, SE24, SE5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE5 8AY.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

North Dulwich is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Southwark (3 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £875,000 and flats for £390,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Southwark (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, East Dulwich, is about a 6-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

£875,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£390,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.09; 3 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 4 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 3 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£83,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 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

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where North Dulwich sits in Southwark

Typical house price: 11th highest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 8th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark
Average household income: 9th 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 North Dulwich

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Southwark, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Southwark, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Southwark, 1 the other way and 15 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

Recorded crime
Schools improving
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

Income deprivation ranking

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

East Dulwich Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (400 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 13 min) and Beckenham Junction (about 29 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 Grove Primary School 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2022).
Nearest state secondary school The Charter School East Dulwich 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (May 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

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 North Dulwich

What is the typical house price in North Dulwich?

£875,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does North Dulwich compare with the rest of Southwark?

Typical house price: 11th highest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Southwark with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 8th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark. Average household income: 9th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Southwark.

Is North Dulwich an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is North Dulwich gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to North Dulwich?

East Dulwich. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (400 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 13 min) and Beckenham Junction (about 29 min).

Which state schools are nearest to North Dulwich?

Nearest state primary school. Grove Primary School. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2022). Nearest state secondary school. The Charter School East Dulwich. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (May 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

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.