Brixton Water Lane, London, SW2 1BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 1BF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	41.2%	53.5%	12.3%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	58.8%	46.5%	-12.3%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 SW2 1BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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	58.7%	67.1%	8.4%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	20.1%	-4.5%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.3%	8.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.9%) 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	53.5%	57.8%	4.3%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	33.2%	34.1%	0.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10%	5%	-5.0%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	10.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	61.7%	13.3%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	9.1%	0.5%	-8.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	3%	3.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	13.3%	9.5%	-3.8%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	4.2%	1.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	8%	6.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	5.7%
White	55.8%	50.6%	-5.2%	81.4%	-30.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	52.5%	52.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	16.6%	17.3%	0.7%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	13.3%	6.5%	-6.8%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	15.8%	6.5%	1.3%	14.5%
Oceania	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.6%
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	51.5%	51.9%	0.4%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	6.3%	23.3%	17.0%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	12.6%	9.9%	-2.7%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	6.5%	-13.4%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Spain	8.5%	0.4%	8.1%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Brixton Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brixton Water Lane was 57.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Brixton Water Lane has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 188th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW2 1BF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Brixton Water Lane are based on 106 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 Brixton Water Lane, London, SW2 1BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1BF

Average Price
£192,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,395

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brixton Water Lane

Average Price
£645,250

Semi-Detached
£1,565,633

Terraced
£1,317,941

Detached
£773,441

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,300

Other
£485,057

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brixton Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Waterfall House, 49 Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-04-20	£243,989
Flat 5 Waterfall House, 49 Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£204,000	2022-08-05	£193,860
Flat 10 Waterfall House, 49 Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-06-14	£123,731
Flat 20 Waterfall House, 49 Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2021-11-16	£227,598
Flat 2 Waterfall House, 49 Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2021-09-21	£127,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Other	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,085 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	266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Hayter Road , Brixton SW2 5AP	4out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Regent Road , Herne Hill SE24 0EL	4out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	1,012 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	231 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	232 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,226 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	1,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	916 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,891 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	2,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,454 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	972 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Foundation 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
Maremma Restaurant	36 Brixton Water Lane, London	153 yd
Khan's Restaurant	24 Brixton Water Lane, London	153 yd
The Great Indian Kitchen	21 Tulse Hill, London	153 yd
Full Fat	9 Tulse Hill, London	153 yd
Naughty Piglets	28 Brixton Water Lane, London	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	124 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	124 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	378 yd
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	528 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mojo Kitchen	Hootananny, 95 Effra Road	124 yd
Best Kebab	13 Tulse Hill, London	153 yd
Pizza Village	15 Tulse Hill, London	153 yd
Tasty	Ground Floor, 23 Tulse Hill	155 yd
Il Sovrano	Ground Floor, 33 Tulse Hill	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	237 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	343 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	647 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	666 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	875 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	904 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	983 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,027 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,087 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.99 Mbit/s

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