The Dulwich Village ward sits at the heart of the London Borough of Southwark, a leafy conservation area centred on a village green and a mix of Georgian and Victorian houses. It feels more suburban than central London, with quiet streets, mature trees and easy access to green spaces such as Dulwich Park.
Culturally it punches above its weight thanks to institutions like the Dulwich Picture Gallery - one of Britain’s first purpose-built public art galleries - and long-established schools such as Dulwich College, which contribute to a family-oriented, affluent character; the local economy is driven by independent shops, cafés and visitor tourism. Historically the ward grew out of the old Dulwich manor into a genteel 19th-century suburb and today retains strong community networks, conservation protections and relatively high property values.
Postcode districts covering Dulwich Village
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Islington 6.7 miles10.8 km
- City of Westminster 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Bexley 10 miles16 km
- Sutton 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Crawley 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Croydon 6.2 miles10 km
- Slough 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Harrow 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Basildon 24.9 miles40 km
- Watford 20 miles32.1 km
- Woking 23.5 miles37.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Goose Green Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Champion Hill Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Dulwich Hill Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- West Dulwich Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Brixton Windrush Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Southwark Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- St. Martin's Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Dulwich Wood Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lambeth Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Forest Hill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
Example postcodes in Dulwich Village
SE21 8NW, SE24 9LD, SE21 7JP, SE24 9NB, SE22 8LX, SE21 7EG, SE21 8NR, SE21 7JJ, SE24 9NR … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.2 miles11.5 km
- London Heathrow Airport 16 miles25.7 km
- North Dulwich Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Herne Hill 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Dulwich Village Ad
- Hotel 41 5 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Crown & Greyhound by Innkeeper's Collection 4 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 4.1 miles6.7 km
- The Dorchester 5 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 4.5 miles7.3 km
- One Aldwych 5 4.4 miles7.1 km
Schools in Dulwich Village
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Primary
- Herne Hill School Independent - primary
- James Allen's Girls' School Independent - all ages
- Judith Kerr Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ritzy Theatre 1.4 miles2.3 km
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Oval Stadium 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Den Stadium 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Imperial War Museum Museum 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Tate Britain Museum 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Beckenham Library Library 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Selhurst Park Stadium 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Young Vic theatre Theatre 3.7 miles6 km