Lilford Road, London, SE5 9HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 9HJ is primarily male, with 68.7% 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	44.4%	31.3%	-13.1%	51.0%	-19.7%
Male	55.6%	68.7%	13.1%	49.0%	19.7%

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 SE5 9HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	25.9%	5.7%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	14.1%	16.5%	2.4%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	45.7%	40.9%	-4.8%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	33.2%	35.8%	2.6%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13%	15.1%	2.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	16.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	10.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	47.3%	18.2%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	13.1%	0.4%	-12.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.4% 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)
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	30%	29.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	27.1%
Black Caribbean	27.4%	18.3%	-9.1%	1.0%	17.3%
Other Black	9.4%	2.6%	-6.8%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	25.1%	30.4%	5.3%	81.4%	-51.0%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.7% 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	41.7%	41.7%	0.0%	83.2%	-41.5%
European Union	6.7%	14.5%	7.8%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	24.7%	28.9%	4.2%	2.7%	26.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	25.1%	14%	-11.1%	1.3%	12.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.5% 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	41.7%	42.1%	0.4%	83.2%	-41.1%
10+ Years	4.9%	39.5%	34.6%	9.8%	29.7%
5-10 Years	8.5%	4.7%	-3.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	15.2%	3%	-12.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	10.7%	-18.9%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Lilford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lilford Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brixton North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE5 9HJ, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Lilford Road are based on 198 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 Lilford Road, London, SE5 9HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 9HJ

Average Price
£426,357

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,357

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lilford Road

Average Price
£564,413

Semi-Detached
£919,405

Terraced
£728,008

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£433,551

Other
£7,845,690

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lilford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Hart House, 4 Lilford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-09-06	£398,952
Flat 2 Hart House, 4 Lilford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£356,000	2017-09-15	£345,373
Flat 6 Hart House, 2 Lilford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2010-01-07	£477,697
Flat 6 Hart House, 2 Lilford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2007-06-19	£395,676
Flat 3 Hart House, 4 Lilford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,995	2006-10-20	£285,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 9HJ

Employment

SE5 9HJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	22
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	1,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	3out of 4	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School 85 Angell Road , Brixton SW9 7HH	3out of 4	349 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	1out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,423 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,072 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience , Kings College Hospital SE5 9RS	- not rated	1,242 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	1,282 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
Krunk Burgers	59 Loughborough Road, London	100 yd
Annapurna Cafe	39A Loughborough Road, London	124 yd
Heaven Cafe	60 Loughborough Road, London	218 yd
Ge'ez Restaurant & Bar	152 Loughborough Road, London	433 yd
Sabor Latino Restaurante Ltd	160 Loughborough Road, London	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	412 yd
Rubix	Students Bar, Union House	695 yd
South West Saloon	S11, Pop Brixton	821 yd
Specialist Cellar	S15, Pop Brixton	821 yd
Brixton Brew Bar	S06, Pop Brixton	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KT London	Ground Floor, 59 - 61 Loughborough Road	124 yd
Chatbout	45 Loughborough Road, London	124 yd
MMM Fried Chicken	150 Loughborough Road, London	433 yd
Michaels BBQ Kitchen	292 Brixton Road, London	475 yd
BFC	284 Brixton Road, London	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	466 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	541 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	648 yd
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	677 yd
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	363 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		437 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	472 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	540 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	566 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	624 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		749 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		749 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		849 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		870 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%

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

Overview of SE5 9HJ