London SE21

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London SE21 (Greater London)
London SE21
Approximate location in the London postal district (red) and Greater London (thick black line)
Map of SE postcode districts
Map of SE postcode districts

SE21 is a postcode district in the SE postcode area of London, England.[1]


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[edit] Postal arrangements

The postcode district is part of the LONDON post town.[1] Sectors 7, 8, 9 and 0 are in use.[1] There are no dependent localities used in the postcode district.[1] The numbered district was created in 1917 and was originally designated as the Dulwich postal district.[2] Before then it had been included in the SE postal district and initially formed part of the abandoned S postal district.[3] There has been no significant recoding of the district from 1990 to 2007.[4] There are Post Office branches in the district at Dulwich Village and Seeley Drive.[5]

[edit] Demography

The postcode district has a population of 14,119 in 5,876 residential properties and the greatest number (49%) of the properties are flats.[6] The population density is 33.1 people per square kilometre. The average age of residents is 34.[6]

[edit] Coverage

The postcode district is mostly within the London Borough of Southwark, with some sections in the south west around West Dulwich and Tulse Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth. It includes Dulwich, West Dulwich, Dulwich Village, Dulwich Park and the area around Sydenham Hill railway station.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
  2. ^ HMSO, Names of Street and Places in the London Postal area, (1930), cited in London Ancestor
  3. ^ John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
  4. ^ Royal Mail - Major recode historical information - 1990-1999, 2000-2007
  5. ^ Post Office - Branch locator
  6. ^ a b mouseprice.com - SE21 (Lambeth) Demographic Info
  7. ^ Museum of London - The Postcodes Project - SE21