Brief Street, London, SE5 9RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE5 9RD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	45.4%	49.6%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	54.6%	50.4%	-4.2%	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 SE5 9RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	50.8%	56.9%	6.1%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	24.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.1%	9.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.4%	56.2%	2.8%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	36.7%	33.4%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	19.1%	4.4%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	12.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	52.7%	13.0%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	17.9%	1.4%	-16.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	13.1%	13.6%	0.5%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	7%	7.6%	0.6%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	8.3%	2.5%	-5.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	58.5%	54.2%	-4.3%	81.4%	-27.2%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	54%	57.6%	3.6%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	17.3%	15.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	1.3%	10.5%
Oceania	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.7%	57.6%	4.9%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	8.9%	28.4%	19.5%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	8.6%	7.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	11.2%	5%	-6.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	1.7%	-16.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Brief Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brief Street was 141.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% lower than the Brixton North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brief Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North and the 268th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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 9RD, 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 Brief Street are based on 20 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 Brief Street, London, SE5 9RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 9RD

Average Price
£1,149,455

Semi-Detached
£1,103,866

Terraced
£1,162,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brief Street

Average Price
£1,183,314

Semi-Detached
£1,146,347

Terraced
£1,195,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brief Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Brief Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2024-12-18	£1,450,000
2 Brief Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,268,400	2022-11-04	£1,221,514
5 Brief Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2020-06-23	£1,105,187
10 Brief Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,369,000	2020-03-06	£1,481,213
8 Brief Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2018-05-04	£1,210,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 9RD

Employment

SE5 9RD 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.

SE5 9RD 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 SE5 9RD 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	125
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,931 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	2,165 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	2,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	1out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	3out of 4	485 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	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	4out of 4	759 yd	Foundation 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	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,641 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	2,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,810 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,027 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	3,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,964 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	828 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	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	1,320 yd	Miscellaneous	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	238 yd
Annapurna Cafe	39A Loughborough Road, London	244 yd
Heaven Cafe	60 Loughborough Road, London	328 yd
In Your Face	Lothian Christian Centre, 81 Lothian Road	357 yd
Little Cat Cafe	Myatts Fields, Cormont Road	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	465 yd
Rubix	Students Bar, Union House	687 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	696 yd
Clarendon arms	225	727 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KT London	Ground Floor, 59 - 61 Loughborough Road	244 yd
Chatbout	45 Loughborough Road, London	244 yd
Ds Kitchens	Arch 1, Block G	397 yd
Denmark Fish Bar	123 Denmark Road, London	492 yd
Morleys	242 Brixton Road, London	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	454 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	710 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	711 yd
The co-operative food	177-183	729 yd
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	250 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	395 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	397 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		486 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		512 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	514 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	586 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		606 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		641 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		770 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	54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 9RD