Walt Whitman Close, London, SE24 0QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE24 0QX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	60.4%	52.4%	-8.0%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	39.6%	47.6%	8.0%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 0QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	66.7%	58.6%	-8.1%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	26.6%	8.2%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8%	8.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	46.3%	60.5%	14.2%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	34%	22.7%	-11.3%	33.6%	-10.9%
Fair health	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	18.5%	1.6%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	6.7%	-9.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.3%	-0.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	45.8%	18.4%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	9%	0%	-9.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	5.6%	19.2%	13.6%	2.7%	16.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	22%	19.2%	-2.8%	1.0%	18.2%
Other Black	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	6.7%	0.3%	-6.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	32.1%	33.8%	1.7%	81.4%	-47.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	73.1%	67.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6%	9.1%	3.1%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	1.3%	10.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	67.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	23.7%	21.8%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	0%	-18.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	27.3%	6.5%	20.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Walt Whitman Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walt Whitman Close was 134.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walt Whitman Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 284th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 0QX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 Walt Whitman Close are based on 6 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 Walt Whitman Close, London, SE24 0QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE24 0QX

Average Price
£433,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£461,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,804

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walt Whitman Close

Average Price
£427,425

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£459,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,146

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walt Whitman CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Walt Whitman Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£514,900	2024-10-21	£508,734
8 Walt Whitman Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£617,500	2020-11-06	£598,472
4 Walt Whitman Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£351,000	2015-07-30	£411,231
2 Walt Whitman Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2007-03-16	£429,358
7 Walt Whitman Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-03-30	£211,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE24 0QX

Employment

SE24 0QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE24 0QX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,758 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 Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	3out of 4	219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jessop Primary School Lowden Road , Herne Hill SE24 0BJ	4out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Herne Hill Road , SE24 0AY	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School 85 Angell Road , Brixton SW9 7HH	3out of 4	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Regent Road , Herne Hill SE24 0EL	4out of 4	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3out of 4	105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,300 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,977 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,223 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	328 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience , Kings College Hospital SE5 9RS	- not rated	1,230 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Community special 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
Melodys Munch	22 Loughborough Park, London	245 yd
Sushi Shimai	Ground Floor, 24 Milkwood Road	311 yd
Four Boroughs Cafe	Unit G9, Shakespeare Business Centre	436 yd
Banh Banh Vietnamese Kitchen	326 Coldharbour Lane, London	462 yd
Mamma Dough	354 Coldharbour Lane, London	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Domino & Social Club	297 - 299 Coldharbour Lane, London	365 yd
The Shrub & Shutter	336 Coldharbour Lane, London	474 yd
South West Saloon	S11, Pop Brixton	539 yd
Specialist Cellar	S15, Pop Brixton	539 yd
Brixton Brew Bar	S06, Pop Brixton	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry On Naanstop & Namaskaram London & Indchi Wok	Unit 12, Stone Trading Estate	105 yd
Albion Hospitality	Ground Floor, 20 Milkwood Road	324 yd
Tribeca Deli	20 Milkwood Road, London	338 yd
Boxtogo	20 Milkwood Road, London	338 yd
Healthy Living Platform	Southwyck House, Moorland Road	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	398 yd
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	403 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	639 yd
Pret A Manger	417 Brixton Road, London	906 yd
Sainsbury's	425 Brixton Road, London	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	65 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	675 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	829 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	841 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	848 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		886 yd
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		977 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,022 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	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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