Knatchbull Road, London, SE5 9QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 9QY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	48.7%	47.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.3%	52.5%	1.2%	49.0%	3.5%

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 SE5 9QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	57.9%	59.6%	1.7%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	24.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	48.2%	49.9%	1.7%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	34.8%	33.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	15.5%	1.4%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	4.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	8.9%	-7.7%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.2%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	54%	14.2%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	9.3%	1.1%	-8.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	17.3%	12.2%	-5.1%	1.0%	11.2%
Other Black	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.9%	5%	2.1%	0.8%	4.2%
White	53.6%	61.1%	7.5%	81.4%	-20.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	69.5%	69.5%	0.0%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	9.6%
Oceania	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	69%	1.0%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	3.3%	24.2%	20.9%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	1.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	0.8%	-15.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Knatchbull Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knatchbull Road was 107.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% lower than the Brixton North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knatchbull Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North and the 379th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Knatchbull Road are based on 189 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 Knatchbull Road, London, SE5 9QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 9QY

Average Price
£739,345

Semi-Detached
£1,484,947

Terraced
£1,116,888

Detached
£1,573,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,763

Other
£104,174

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knatchbull Road

Average Price
£745,870

Semi-Detached
£1,316,169

Terraced
£1,363,300

Detached
£2,010,631

Flats/Maisonettes
£439,458

Other
£56,556

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knatchbull Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Knatchbull Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2024-09-30	£1,183,171
113 Knatchbull Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,025,000	2024-07-08	£2,037,763
38 Knatchbull Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,563,000	2023-11-14	£1,530,534
Flat 9 54 - 56 Knatchbull Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-08-11	£414,474
117A Knatchbull Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2021-10-08	£605,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 9QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	160
Self-Employed	41
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Information and communication	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Other	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,778 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	2,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,240 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	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,431 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	280 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	480 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	1out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	780 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	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	913 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,336 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	2,594 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,991 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,188 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	3,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	902 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	922 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	1,132 yd	Miscellaneous	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	1,164 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,181 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	240 yd
Annapurna Cafe	39A Loughborough Road, London	262 yd
Heaven Cafe	60 Loughborough Road, London	369 yd
Little Cat Cafe	Myatts Fields, Cormont Road	481 yd
In Your Face	Lothian Christian Centre, 81 Lothian Road	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rubix	Students Bar, Union House	538 yd
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	555 yd
The Sun Of Camberwell	61 - 63 Coldharbour Lane, London	697 yd
The bear	296a	796 yd
Clarendon arms	225	806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KT London	Ground Floor, 59 - 61 Loughborough Road	262 yd
Chatbout	45 Loughborough Road, London	262 yd
Ds Kitchens	Arch 1, Block G	310 yd
Denmark Fish Bar	123 Denmark Road, London	426 yd
MMM Fried Chicken	150 Loughborough Road, London	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	563 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	584 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	655 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	717 yd
Tesco	316-322	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		298 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	331 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	374 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	388 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	598 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		605 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	610 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		750 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		763 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		853 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	2.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 9QY