Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 1HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.1%	49.4%	0.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 1HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.1% 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	57.8%	58.1%	0.3%	37.9%	20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	26.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-18.1%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (85.3%) 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	51.3%	52.9%	1.6%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	33.1%	32.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	14.7%	-7.8%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	13.8%	2.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	43.8%	16.7%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	13.8%	0.9%	-12.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	31.6%	22.5%	-9.1%	2.5%	20.0%
Black Caribbean	16.7%	7.4%	-9.3%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	0.8%	3.9%
White	29.7%	40.7%	11.0%	81.4%	-40.7%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	7.8%	19.8%	12.0%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	21.2%	16.7%	-4.5%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.8%	11.6%	-2.2%	1.3%	10.3%
Oceania	0.7%	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	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	7.8%	33.1%	25.3%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.3%	-5.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	7.8%	-17.9%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	7.3%	0.4%	6.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Brixton Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brixton Hill was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.5% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brixton Hill has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 11th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW2 1HZ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Brixton Hill are based on 977 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 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1HZ

Average Price
£290,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,684

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brixton Hill

Average Price
£406,703

Semi-Detached
£814,514

Terraced
£735,588

Detached
£2,519,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,164

Other
£1,318,019

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brixton HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 45 Hyperion House Brixton Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2017-02-09	£304,541
Flat 66 Hyperion House Brixton Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2015-01-09	£298,721
Flat 69 Hyperion House Brixton Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2007-11-23	£263,713
Flat 67 Hyperion House Brixton Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-08-24	£291,520
Flat 63 Hyperion House Brixton Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,350	2004-02-19	£235,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Other	19
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,157 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	1,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , Lambeth SW2 2RL	2out of 4	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Primary School Strand Centre , Elm Park SW2 2EH	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Junior School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Infant School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	661 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	762 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	766 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	887 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,015 yd	Community 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	766 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	913 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	5,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,985 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	400 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	455 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Christchurch Road , SW2 2ES	- not rated	499 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oleander Preparatory School 235 Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1NR	- not rated	541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Christchurch Road , Streatham Hill SW2 3ES	- not rated	718 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
Le Daily Corner	21 Upper Tulse Hill, London	173 yd
Think Positive Fashion Cafe	Ground Floor, 62 Elm Park	268 yd
The Clink Restaurant	H M Prison Brixton, Jebb Avenue	332 yd
Amira Kitchen	24 - 26 New Park Road, London	349 yd
Katakata	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	283 yd
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	298 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	522 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	541 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ten Thanks	31 Upper Tulse Hill, London	173 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	382 yd
Peng An	110B Brixton Hill, London	478 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	499 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	222 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	499 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	647 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	661 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	369 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	716 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 1HZ