# East Dulwich

South west Southwark. 8,259 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres.

East Dulwich, Southwark: 8,259 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 90.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £837,750 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000836. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £837,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in East Dulwich was £837,750 in 2025. 109th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/east-dulwich#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,296** (2021). East Dulwich had 8,296 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,053rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/east-dulwich#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in East Dulwich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/east-dulwich#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.0%** (January 2026). In East Dulwich, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/east-dulwich#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000836) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in East Dulwich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000836) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 138 homes were sold in East Dulwich in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000836) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for East Dulwich.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000836) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Dulwich had 8,296 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in East Dulwich

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Dulwich at a rate of 90.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 157.8 per 1,000 people across Southwark.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 209 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 150 |
| Other crime | 94 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 87 |
| Vehicle crime | 79 |
| Theft from the person | 45 |
| Burglary | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Drug offences | 10 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How East Dulwich compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | East Dulwich | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £837,750 | 2nd most expensive | 34 middle areas, Southwark · 2025 |
| Population | 8,296 | 9th least populated | 34 middle areas, Southwark · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 34 middle areas, Southwark · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.0% | 2nd highest | 34 middle areas, Southwark · Jan 2026 |

## Is East Dulwich safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Dulwich at a rate of 90.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 157.8 per 1,000 people across Southwark.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 92 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in East Dulwich.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (209), violence and sexual offences (150) and other crime (94).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Southwark

These figures are published for the whole of Southwark, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Southwark and not East Dulwich alone. [See Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)

- **Average house price: £572,478** (July 2026). Southwark’s average house price was £572,478 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £48,681** (2025). Full-time workers living in Southwark earned a median of £48,681 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 21st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 11.8×** (2025). A home in Southwark costs 11.8 times local full-time pay. 24th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.3** (2025). Southwark has a deprivation score of 23.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 102nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## East Dulwich in brief

The median price paid for a home in East Dulwich was £837,750 in 2025.
East Dulwich had 8,296 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in East Dulwich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In East Dulwich, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000836
- Ward: [Goose Green †](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/ward/goose-green)
- Constituency: [Lewisham West and East Dulwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewisham-west-and-east-dulwich)
- Council: [Southwark](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.76 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,259*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Herne Hill & Dulwich Park](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/herne-hill-and-dulwich-park), [Peckham Rye Common](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/peckham-rye-common), [Dulwich Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/dulwich-hill), [North Dulwich](https://openindex.co.uk/southwark/north-dulwich)

## Latest updates for East Dulwich

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000836

## How to cite

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