Effra Road, London, SW2 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 1BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	54.4%	53.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	45.6%	46.7%	1.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.3% 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	60.3%	72.3%	12.0%	37.9%	34.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	13.4%	-10.6%	44.2%	-30.8%
Separated	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	43.8%	53.3%	9.5%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35.6%	33.3%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	15.6%	10.4%	-5.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	17.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	15%	3.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	8%	-6.0%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	53.1%	13.4%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	10.7%	1.8%	-8.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	1.1%	6.4%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black African	19.4%	21.6%	2.2%	2.5%	19.1%
Black Caribbean	13.1%	7.5%	-5.6%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.8%	4.5%	-4.3%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	41.9%	42.5%	0.6%	81.4%	-38.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	6.7%	6.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	66.3%	59.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	8.1%	13.3%	5.2%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10%	14.8%	4.8%	2.7%	12.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	9.6%	2.7%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	58.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	32.4%	30.5%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	2.2%	-22.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Spain	5.9%	0.4%	5.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Effra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Effra Road was 186.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Effra Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 174th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.2%.

🔎 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 1BU, 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 Effra Road are based on 469 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 Effra Road, London, SW2 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1BU

Average Price
£714,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£714,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Effra Road

Average Price
£924,320

Semi-Detached
£1,172,047

Terraced
£1,098,988

Detached
£1,083,486

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,916

Other
£2,572,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Effra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 - 3 Effra Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	1997-05-16	£712,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	11
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	1
Construction	1
Real estate 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	699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sudbourne Primary School Hayter Road , Brixton SW2 5AP	4out of 4	266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	4out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Primary School Stockwell Road , SW9 9TG	2out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	480 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	484 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,423 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy converter	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	1,028 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,375 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	3,329 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	805 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	2,138 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
Gremio De Brixton	The Crypt, St Matthews Church	22 yd
El Rancho De Lalo	1 Buckner Road, London	142 yd
Vera Cruz	2 Arlington Parade, Brixton Hill	154 yd
Ritzy Cinema	1 Brixton Oval, London	207 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	518 - 522 Brixton Road, London	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	149 yd
Barrio South	30 Acre Lane, London	193 yd
Satay Bar	447 Coldharbour Lane, London	233 yd
Market House	443 - 445 Coldharbour Lane, London	261 yd
The Prince	469 Brixton Road, London	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Works	10 Arlington Parade, Brixton Hill	154 yd
Mama Pollo	16 Acre Lane, London	193 yd
Tijuana Mexican Food	49 Effra Road, London	198 yd
Itsu	512 Brixton Road, London	216 yd
Ted Burgers	Prince Of Wales, 469 Brixton Road	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	304 yd
Pret A Manger	417 Brixton Road, London	378 yd
Sainsbury's	425 Brixton Road, London	378 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	441 - 447 Brixton Road, London	378 yd
Marks & Spencer	446 - 450 Brixton Road, London	460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	461 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	534 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		736 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	933 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		952 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,065 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SW2 1BU