Saltoun Road, London, SW2 1EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 1EW is primarily male, with 58.2% of the population 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	43.4%	41.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	56.6%	58.2%	1.6%	49.0%	9.2%

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 1EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.3% 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	70%	77.3%	7.3%	37.9%	39.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	13.4%	-4.7%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.3%	57.1%	1.8%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	33.2%	26%	-7.2%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	8.1%	12.5%	4.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	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.

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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	59.4%	11.7%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	11.5%	2.8%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	11.5%	20.4%	8.9%	2.5%	17.9%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	55.3%	49.6%	-5.7%	81.4%	-31.8%
Arab	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2%	4.4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	50.5%	51.9%	1.4%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	19.7%	15.2%	-4.5%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	12.9%	17.4%	4.5%	2.7%	14.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.1%	51.3%	4.2%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	7.1%	30.8%	23.7%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	10.5%	6.2%	-4.3%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	3.3%	-20.4%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Saltoun Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saltoun Road was 647.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 290.1% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Saltoun Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 42nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.1%.

🔎 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 1EW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Saltoun Road are based on 269 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 Saltoun Road, London, SW2 1EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1EW

Average Price
£646,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,144,430

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£533,021

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saltoun Road

Average Price
£555,750

Semi-Detached
£1,051,884

Terraced
£961,547

Detached
£213,976

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,097

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saltoun Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Saltoun Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2025-07-31	£1,062,150
Flat 1 41 Saltoun Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£676,000	2024-11-22	£650,373
Flat 1 45 Saltoun Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2024-07-22	£696,272
Apartment 2 75 Saltoun Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£599,950	2024-03-01	£588,051
B 73 Saltoun Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-11-23	£479,272

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1EW

Employment

SW2 1EW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 1EW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	18
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Mead Infant School Eaton Drive , Somerleyton Road SW9 8ND	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	2out of 4	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Primary School 37 Effra Parade , Brixton SW2 1PL	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5EF	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Santley Primary School Santley Street , SW4 7QD	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	781 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	784 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	1,622 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	781 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,394 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,206 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	1,682 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,500 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	290 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thomas Francis Independent School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis Academy 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent 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
Dolce & Gelato	11 Rushcroft Road, London	27 yd
Ichiban Sushi	58A Atlantic Road, London	57 yd
Lounge Bar	56 - 58 Atlantic Road, London	57 yd
Parissi	76 Atlantic Road, London	77 yd
The Whiskey Tumbler	401 Coldharbour Lane, London	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dogstar	The Dog Star, 389 Coldharbour Lane	83 yd
BrewDog	419-423 Coldharbour Lane, London	108 yd
Prince Albert	The Prince Albert, 418 Coldharbour Lane	125 yd
Market House	443 - 445 Coldharbour Lane, London	135 yd
Satay Bar	447 Coldharbour Lane, London	172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Dumplings	28 - 30 Market Row, London	124 yd
Chip Shop BXTN Ltd	378 Coldharbour Lane, London	125 yd
House Of Momo	Unit 71, Granville Arcade	183 yd
Oowee Vegan	Unit 91, Granville Arcade	199 yd
Honest Burgers	Unit 12, Granville Arcade	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	417 Brixton Road, London	278 yd
Sainsbury's	425 Brixton Road, London	278 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	441 - 447 Brixton Road, London	278 yd
Marks & Spencer	446 - 450 Brixton Road, London	397 yd
Sainsbury's	379 Brixton Road, London	442 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	347 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	484 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		534 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	652 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		950 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,045 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,081 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	52.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 1EW