Railton Road, London, SE24 0EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE24 0EE is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43%	46.5%	3.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	57%	53.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	4.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE24 0EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.1%	64.8%	11.7%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	18.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.8%	9.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.8%	50.2%	13.4%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	33.1%	29.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	17.4%	11.1%	-6.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	9.5%	4.9%	-4.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	1.2%	3.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	16.9%	-4.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	9.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	43.7%	16.1%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	13.3%	3.3%	-10.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	28.5%	15.7%	-12.8%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	14%	20.2%	6.2%	1.0%	19.2%
Other Black	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	0.8%	2.5%
White	33.1%	44.2%	11.1%	81.4%	-37.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.1%	63.8%	11.7%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	7%	7.8%	0.8%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	23.1%	14%	-9.1%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	9.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.2%	63.5%	12.3%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	5%	26.6%	21.6%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	9.1%	2.9%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	29.8%	3.3%	-26.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Railton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railton Road was 161.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Railton Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 234th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE24 0EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railton Road are based on 402 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Railton Road, London, SE24 0EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE24 0EE

Average Price
£258,967

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,967

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railton Road

Average Price
£530,886

Semi-Detached
£672,108

Terraced
£707,124

Detached
£978,168

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,310

Other
£520,857

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Herne Hill House Railton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-08-01	£342,701
Flat 7 Herne Hill House Railton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-03-31	£209,860
Flat 7 Herne Hill House Railton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-11-07	£235,230
Flat 20 Herne Hill House Railton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2014-07-18	£273,549
Flat 24 Herne Hill House Railton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2009-07-27	£305,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE24 0EE

Employment

SE24 0EE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Regent Road , Herne Hill SE24 0EL	3out of 4	49 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Effra Primary School 37 Effra Parade , Brixton SW2 1PL	- not rated	537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jessop Primary School Lowden Road , Herne Hill SE24 0BJ	4out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Junior School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Infant School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	747 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,174 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,174 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,855 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	5,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chartswood Education Centre St John's Hall , Guernsey Grove SE24 9DE	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School Somerleyton Road , Brixton SW9 8ND	- not rated	781 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willowfield School Heron Road , SE24 0HY	- not rated	914 yd	Foundation special school	No	Boys	More About School
Orchard Centre Christchurch Road , SW2 2ES	- not rated	925 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railton Lounge	126 Railton Road, London	160 yd
Lulu's & Llewelyn's	291- 295 Railton Road, London	162 yd
Utter Waffle	119 Dulwich Road, London	183 yd
Bar 127	127 Dulwich Road, London	191 yd
Little Ochi	113 Dulwich Road, London	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Florence	131 - 133 Dulwich Road, London	191 yd
Commercial Hotel	The Commercial Hotel, 210 - 212 Railton Road	195 yd
The Prince Regent	69 Dulwich Road, London	228 yd
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	702 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
VSource	Ground Floor, 107 Dulwich Road	131 yd
Minus 12° Craft Ice Cream	Herne Hill Railway Station, Railton Road	151 yd
Best Kebab	Ground Floor, 143 Dulwich Road	183 yd
500 Degrees Herne Hill	Ground Floor, 153 Dulwich Road	192 yd
Pizza Hot Line	240 Railton Road, London	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	132A Herne Hill, London	258 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	676 yd
Budgens (dulwich)	127-129	808 yd
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	169 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	287 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	825 yd
Dulwich Sports Club DULWICH SPORTS CLUB DULWICH SPORTS CLUB GIANT ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	913 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
The Edward Alleyn Club ALLEYN SPORTS GROUND REAR OF 83 TO 85 ALLEYN SPORTS GROUND REAR OF 83 TO 85 BURBAGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE24 0EE