Effra Road, London, SW2 1DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 1DE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.7%	48.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.3%	51.3%	3.0%	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 1DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	65.9%	64.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	22.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (87.9%) 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	63.4%	56.1%	-7.3%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	25.9%	31.8%	5.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	8%	8.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around SW2 1DE this area, 8% 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 65.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	8%	0.4%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	7%	1.1%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	63.1%	65.5%	2.4%	33.8%	31.7%
Other	6.9%	1.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	11.1%	10.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	13.3%	5.9%	1.0%	12.3%
Other Black	8%	4.1%	-3.9%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	0%	-6.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
White	58.8%	56.5%	-2.3%	81.4%	-24.9%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	63.4%	68.4%	5.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	12.5%	8.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Africa	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	68.4%	7.9%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	4.3%	21.2%	16.9%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	9.9%	4.1%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	1.6%	-18.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Effra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Effra Road was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Effra Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW2 1DE, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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 1DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1DE

Average Price
£526,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,059,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,280

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
First Floor Flat 83 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-04-26	£470,957
Ground Floor Flat 83 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£557,500	2022-08-08	£510,227
First Floor Flat 83 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-04-08	£133,748
Flat 1 79 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-11-15	£534,074
First Floor Flat 83 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-12-16	£435,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	22
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	25
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Primary School 37 Effra Parade , Brixton SW2 1PL	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Junior School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Infant School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	- not rated	499 yd	Voluntary aided 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	458 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	458 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	1,397 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	458 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,158 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	4,790 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	2,266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	459 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School Somerleyton Road , Brixton SW9 8ND	- not rated	592 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Christchurch Road , SW2 2ES	- not rated	768 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	966 yd	Community 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	121 yd
Khan's Restaurant	24 Brixton Water Lane, London	121 yd
Naughty Piglets	28 Brixton Water Lane, London	122 yd
The Great Indian Kitchen	21 Tulse Hill, London	150 yd
Full Fat	9 Tulse Hill, London	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	46 yd
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	46 yd
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	443 yd
The Prince Regent	69 Dulwich Road, London	503 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mojo Kitchen	Hootananny, 95 Effra Road	46 yd
Best Kebab	13 Tulse Hill, London	150 yd
Pizza Village	15 Tulse Hill, London	150 yd
Tasty	Ground Floor, 23 Tulse Hill	156 yd
Il Sovrano	Ground Floor, 33 Tulse Hill	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	282 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	458 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	660 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	802 yd
Pret A Manger	417 Brixton Road, London	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	828 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	935 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	941 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	951 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,041 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,056 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 1DE