Railton Road, London, SE24 0LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE24 0LN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	55%	3.7%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	48.7%	45%	-3.7%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 0LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	60%	44.1%	-15.9%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	42.6%	24.1%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.7%	8%	-4.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	51.3%	51.6%	0.3%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	31.2%	33.2%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.3%	12.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	21.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	16.6%	1.5%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	37.9%	9.6%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	9.8%	1.7%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	19.8%	57.2%	37.4%	2.5%	54.7%
Black Caribbean	17.9%	12.2%	-5.7%	1.0%	11.2%
Other Black	14.4%	2.1%	-12.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	29.3%	13.3%	-16.0%	81.4%	-68.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	43.8%	-14.4%	83.2%	-39.4%
European Union	9.9%	4.6%	-5.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	14.1%	28%	13.9%	2.7%	25.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	15.3%	9.6%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.4%	7.2%	-4.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 43.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	43.8%	-13.6%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	43.8%	40.0%	9.8%	34.0%
5-10 Years	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	1.6%	-5.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	6.7%	-21.8%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	53.3%	6.5%	46.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Railton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railton Road was 173.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Railton Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 200th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE24 0LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 0LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE24 0LN

Average Price
£377,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,006

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 1 9 Railton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,000	2018-03-05	£361,602
Flat 1 9 Railton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2013-11-29	£252,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE24 0LN

Employment

SE24 0LN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	119
Looking after home or family	73
Self-Employed	45
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Mead Infant School Eaton Drive , Somerleyton Road SW9 8ND	- not rated	97 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Primary School 37 Effra Parade , Brixton SW2 1PL	- not rated	291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	2out of 4	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jessop Primary School Lowden Road , Herne Hill SE24 0BJ	4out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5EF	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	819 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	821 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	1,138 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,610 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	819 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,492 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,391 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	1,883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Olive School Somerleyton Road , Brixton SW9 8ND	- not rated	97 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thomas Francis Independent School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis Academy 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	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
Koala	Ground Floor, 64 Railton Road	141 yd
Parissi	76 Atlantic Road, London	169 yd
Black & White Cafe	75 Atlantic Road, London	224 yd
Courtesan	69 - 73 Atlantic Road, London	224 yd
Ichiban Sushi	58A Atlantic Road, London	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	292 yd
Dogstar	The Dog Star, 389 Coldharbour Lane	309 yd
BrewDog	419-423 Coldharbour Lane, London	347 yd
Prince Albert	The Prince Albert, 418 Coldharbour Lane	363 yd
Market House	443 - 445 Coldharbour Lane, London	370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway	88 Railton Road, London	272 yd
Tijuana Mexican Food	49 Effra Road, London	347 yd
Chip Shop BXTN Ltd	378 Coldharbour Lane, London	364 yd
Happy Dumplings	28 - 30 Market Row, London	364 yd
House Of Momo	Unit 71, Granville Arcade	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	417 Brixton Road, London	517 yd
Sainsbury's	425 Brixton Road, London	517 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	441 - 447 Brixton Road, London	517 yd
Marks & Spencer	446 - 450 Brixton Road, London	636 yd
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	639 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	504 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	563 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	722 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		727 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	824 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,026 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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE24 0LN