Raleigh Gardens, London, SW2 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 1AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	48.9%	55.4%	6.5%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	51.1%	44.6%	-6.5%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 SW2 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	65.3%	66.2%	0.9%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	21.2%	-1.4%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.3%) 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	46.9%	55.6%	8.7%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	30.8%	29.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	15.4%	9.8%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around SW2 1AB this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	9.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	5.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	8.7%	-2.8%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	67.7%	23.6%	33.8%	33.9%
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 64.3% 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	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	8.2%	11.7%	3.5%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	14.8%	8.6%	-6.2%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	56.1%	64.3%	8.2%	81.4%	-17.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	66.2%	70.9%	4.7%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	6.6%	10.4%	3.8%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.8%	7.5%	-5.3%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	70.4%	6.1%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	19.3%	17.0%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7%	4.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	0.4%	-26.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Raleigh Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raleigh Gardens was 103.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raleigh Gardens has the 60th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 394th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW2 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Raleigh Gardens are based on 65 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 Raleigh Gardens, London, SW2 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1AB

Average Price
£1,229,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,117,947

Detached
£1,285,157

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raleigh Gardens

Average Price
£598,313

Semi-Detached
£1,758,684

Terraced
£915,133

Detached
£1,227,204

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,679

Other
£25,038

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raleigh GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Raleigh Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2018-09-25	£1,456,608
4 Raleigh Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	1997-07-02	£1,084,528
3 Raleigh Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	1997-07-02	£1,114,570
1 Raleigh Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	1996-11-27	£1,140,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1AB

Employment

SW2 1AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	117
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	15
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	4out of 4	247 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Hayter Road , Brixton SW2 5AP	4out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	297 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	301 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	860 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,508 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	614 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	5,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,133 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	2,596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	830 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,772 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Curry Paradise	87A - 89 Brixton Hill, London	122 yd
Cafe On The Hill	91 Brixton Hill, London	122 yd
Stir Coffee	Ground Floor, 111 Brixton Hill	122 yd
Adams	86 Brixton Hill, London	156 yd
Cafe Tana	Shop, 96 Brixton Hill	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	156 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	259 yd
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	506 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	506 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peng An	110B Brixton Hill, London	103 yd
Roosters Spot	95 Brixton Hill, London	122 yd
Morleys	109 Brixton Hill, London	122 yd
Fish Lounge	99 Brixton Hill, London	122 yd
Pizza Brixton	Ground Floor, 105 Brixton Hill	123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	237 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	282 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	444 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	750 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	518 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	998 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	47.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.6%

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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 1AB