Brixton Water Lane, London, SW2 1PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 1PB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.3%	50%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.7%	50%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.8% 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	66.3%	75.8%	9.5%	37.9%	37.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	16.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	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 (86.1%) 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	58%	61.3%	3.3%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	30.9%	24.8%	-6.1%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	8.3%	9.8%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	10.9%	1.6%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	3.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	66.8%	13.1%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	7.7%	1.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	11.3%	5.7%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	9%	2.3%	-6.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
White	55.9%	59.6%	3.7%	81.4%	-21.8%
Other	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	60.8%	59.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	12.5%	13.2%	0.7%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	15.1%	5.4%	1.3%	13.8%
Oceania	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	59.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	4.2%	25.3%	21.1%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	10.1%	3.4%	-6.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	4.5%	-16.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	6%	0.4%	5.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Brixton Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brixton Water Lane was 123.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brixton Water Lane has the 54th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 319th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW2 1PB, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 1PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1PB

Average Price
£96,080

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,080

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
22D Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-04-21	£95,687
22D Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£102,150	2015-10-27	£105,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1PB

Employment

SW2 1PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	124
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	20
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,007 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	201 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Hayter Road , Brixton SW2 5AP	4out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Regent Road , Herne Hill SE24 0EL	4out of 4	966 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	178 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	180 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,148 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,197 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	1,524 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	843 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,926 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	2,777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,406 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	945 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Foundation 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
The Great Indian Kitchen	21 Tulse Hill, London	211 yd
Full Fat	9 Tulse Hill, London	211 yd
Maremma Restaurant	36 Brixton Water Lane, London	219 yd
Khan's Restaurant	24 Brixton Water Lane, London	219 yd
Naughty Piglets	28 Brixton Water Lane, London	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	201 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	201 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	303 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	498 yd
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mojo Kitchen	Hootananny, 95 Effra Road	201 yd
Best Kebab	13 Tulse Hill, London	211 yd
Pizza Village	15 Tulse Hill, London	211 yd
Tasty	Ground Floor, 23 Tulse Hill	212 yd
Il Sovrano	Ground Floor, 33 Tulse Hill	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	258 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	276 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	591 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	636 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	827 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	924 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,003 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,069 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.1%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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