Effra Road, London, SW2 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 1BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	51.7%	52.1%	0.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.3%	47.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 1BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.8% 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	65.8%	68.8%	3.0%	37.9%	30.9%
Married: Opposite sex	14.2%	13%	-1.2%	44.2%	-31.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.3%	11.1%	3.8%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	51.7%	52.7%	1.0%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	25.2%	25.3%	0.1%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	17.9%	12.4%	-5.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	5.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	12%	4.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	54.8%	3.2%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	10.5%	3.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	16.2%	20.7%	4.5%	1.0%	19.7%
Other Black	9%	4.6%	-4.4%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	0.8%	3.0%
White	52.1%	46%	-6.1%	81.4%	-35.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	57.3%	65%	7.7%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.8%	6.2%	-3.6%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	15.8%	14%	-1.8%	1.3%	12.7%
Oceania	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	65.3%	10.2%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	24%	21.9%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	3.3%	-26.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Effra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Effra Road was 264.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Effra Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 117th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

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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 1BY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Effra Road are based on 477 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 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1BY

Average Price
£516,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£516,620

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Effra Road

Average Price
£915,767

Semi-Detached
£1,169,675

Terraced
£1,105,227

Detached
£1,023,863

Flats/Maisonettes
£442,128

Other
£1,746,105

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Effra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 23 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£407,000	2023-07-13	£391,170
Flat 3 23 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-02-03	£536,172
Top Floor Flat 29 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,000	2006-01-20	£544,377
Flat 2 23 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2004-04-15	£424,786
Top Floor Flat 29 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2002-07-04	£509,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	15
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,394 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 Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5EF	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Infant School Eaton Drive , Somerleyton Road SW9 8ND	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Primary School 37 Effra Parade , Brixton SW2 1PL	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Santley Primary School Santley Street , SW4 7QD	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	- not rated	568 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	- not rated	507 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	511 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	1,122 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	1,377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	507 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,135 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	1,843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Olive School Somerleyton Road , Brixton SW9 8ND	- not rated	464 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	507 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Independent School (Girls') 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Iqra Independent School 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	97 yd
Vera Cruz	2 Arlington Parade, Brixton Hill	206 yd
El Rancho De Lalo	1 Buckner Road, London	216 yd
Ritzy Cinema	1 Brixton Oval, London	218 yd
Original Flava	Market House, 443 - 445 Coldharbour Lane	230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	84 yd
Satay Bar	447 Coldharbour Lane, London	238 yd
Market House	443 - 445 Coldharbour Lane, London	255 yd
Barrio South	30 Acre Lane, London	260 yd
BrewDog	419-423 Coldharbour Lane, London	274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tijuana Mexican Food	49 Effra Road, London	138 yd
The Food Works	10 Arlington Parade, Brixton Hill	206 yd
Itsu	512 Brixton Road, London	258 yd
Mama Pollo	16 Acre Lane, London	260 yd
Ted Burgers	Prince Of Wales, 469 Brixton Road	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	375 yd
Pret A Manger	417 Brixton Road, London	395 yd
Sainsbury's	425 Brixton Road, London	396 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	441 - 447 Brixton Road, London	396 yd
Marks & Spencer	446 - 450 Brixton Road, London	490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	509 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	539 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		741 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	869 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		1,004 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 1BY