Brixton Water Lane, London, SW2 1NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 1NZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	57.1%	53.4%	-3.7%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	42.9%	46.6%	3.7%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 1NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	48%	58.7%	10.7%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	25.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-19.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.4%) 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	52.3%	55.3%	3.0%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	28.3%	30.1%	1.8%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.6%	9.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	20.6%	0.7%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.4%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	40.2%	11.4%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	10.3%	2.8%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.9% 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	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	28.3%	28.4%	0.1%	2.5%	25.9%
Black Caribbean	19.9%	12.4%	-7.5%	1.0%	11.4%
Other Black	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	0.8%	4.0%
White	29.3%	25.9%	-3.4%	81.4%	-55.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	59.6%	54.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	17.9%	17.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	14.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.3%	13.1%	0.8%	1.3%	11.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.6%	54.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	34.4%	32.0%	9.8%	24.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	12.1%	4.2%	-7.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	2.7%	-22.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Brixton Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brixton Water Lane was 114.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.5% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brixton Water Lane has the 58th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 352nd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 161.6%.

🔎 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 1NZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Brixton Water Lane are based on 106 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 Water Lane, London, SW2 1NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1NZ

Average Price
£414,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,602

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brixton Water Lane

Average Price
£645,250

Semi-Detached
£1,565,633

Terraced
£1,317,941

Detached
£773,441

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,300

Other
£485,057

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brixton Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Mannering House Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£398,805	2024-03-01	£405,882
Flat 3 Mannering House Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2018-10-12	£454,796
Flat 8 Mannering House Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2016-01-29	£484,865
Flat 13 Mannering House Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2014-09-08	£503,731
Flat 2 Mannering House Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2013-06-17	£449,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1NZ

Employment

SW2 1NZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 1NZ 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	146
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	36
Unemployed	34
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	23
Retired	21
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2

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	764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	4out of 4	74 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Hayter Road , Brixton SW2 5AP	4out of 4	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	845 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	83 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	87 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,029 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	712 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,923 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	2,790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	981 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,755 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
Curry Paradise	87A - 89 Brixton Hill, London	142 yd
Cafe On The Hill	91 Brixton Hill, London	142 yd
Stir Coffee	Ground Floor, 111 Brixton Hill	142 yd
Cafe Tana	Shop, 96 Brixton Hill	177 yd
Adams	86 Brixton Hill, London	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	177 yd
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	326 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	326 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	373 yd
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Brixton	Ground Floor, 105 Brixton Hill	142 yd
Roosters Spot	95 Brixton Hill, London	142 yd
Morleys	109 Brixton Hill, London	142 yd
Fish Lounge	99 Brixton Hill, London	142 yd
Pizza Experto	Ground Floor, 88 Brixton Hill	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	145 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	374 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	510 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	574 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	726 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	982 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,049 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,088 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.3 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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