Mervan Road, London, SW2 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 1DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.9%	3.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.3%	48.1%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.7% 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	70.2%	64.7%	-5.5%	37.9%	26.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18%	24.5%	6.5%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.7%	4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (91.7%) 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	56.2%	64.4%	8.2%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	30.2%	27.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	10.1%	5.5%	-4.6%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 67.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	10.4%	3.8%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	6%	0.5%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	8.8%	-0.8%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	65.1%	67.9%	2.8%	33.8%	34.1%
Other	7%	1.6%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	9%	2.8%	1.0%	8.0%
Other Black	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	0.8%	3.7%
White	72.7%	72.8%	0.1%	81.4%	-8.6%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	68.5%	68.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	11.4%	14.1%	2.7%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	68.5%	1.9%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	22.5%	19.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	1.7%	-16.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Mervan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mervan Road was 222.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.6% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mervan Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 141st highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.1%.

🔎 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 1DU, 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 Mervan Road are based on 98 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 Mervan Road, London, SW2 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1DU

Average Price
£801,950

Semi-Detached
£1,082,053

Terraced
£1,282,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£521,879

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mervan Road

Average Price
£872,317

Semi-Detached
£1,404,751

Terraced
£1,144,224

Detached
£1,434,132

Flats/Maisonettes
£550,475

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mervan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Mervan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,395,140	2022-02-16	£1,413,704
Flat 1 42 Mervan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2020-06-04	£806,618
Ground Floor Flat 64 Mervan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£631,000	2018-07-17	£636,879
64 Mervan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2018-06-20	£595,232
62 Mervan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2018-01-29	£1,350,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1DU

Employment

SW2 1DU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	129
Retired	31
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4

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	450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,399 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	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	3out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	4out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Primary School Stockwell Road , SW9 9TG	2out of 4	874 yd	Community 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	631 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	634 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,656 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,708 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	1,279 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,383 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	3,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,646 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	940 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	1,890 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
Parissi	76 Atlantic Road, London	154 yd
Ichiban Sushi	58A Atlantic Road, London	210 yd
Lounge Bar	56 - 58 Atlantic Road, London	210 yd
Dolce & Gelato	11 Rushcroft Road, London	211 yd
Black & White Cafe	75 Atlantic Road, London	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	154 yd
Dogstar	The Dog Star, 389 Coldharbour Lane	267 yd
BrewDog	419-423 Coldharbour Lane, London	272 yd
Market House	443 - 445 Coldharbour Lane, London	284 yd
Prince Albert	The Prince Albert, 418 Coldharbour Lane	303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tijuana Mexican Food	49 Effra Road, London	219 yd
Happy Dumplings	28 - 30 Market Row, London	296 yd
Chip Shop BXTN Ltd	378 Coldharbour Lane, London	303 yd
Ted Burgers	Prince Of Wales, 469 Brixton Road	351 yd
Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway	88 Railton Road, London	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	417 Brixton Road, London	446 yd
Sainsbury's	425 Brixton Road, London	446 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	441 - 447 Brixton Road, London	446 yd
Marks & Spencer	446 - 450 Brixton Road, London	563 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	531 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	630 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		717 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	869 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,073 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 1DU