Brixton Water Lane, London, SW2 1PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 1PH is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	52.6%	42.4%	-10.2%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	47.4%	57.6%	10.2%	49.0%	8.6%

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 1PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.7% 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	64.5%	74.7%	10.2%	37.9%	36.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	14.3%	-10.7%	44.2%	-29.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	54.7%	55.8%	1.1%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	30.6%	26.4%	-4.2%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	9.6%	10%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	5%	3.8%	1.2%	3.8%

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.

In the area around SW2 1PH this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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	5.4%	8.6%	3.2%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	7.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	55.4%	66.8%	11.4%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	7.6%	1.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	13.2%	7.4%	-5.8%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	12%	8.2%	-3.8%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	57.7%	61.4%	3.7%	81.4%	-20.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	6.3%	6.3%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	65.5%	55.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	10.5%	23.2%	12.7%	6.1%	17.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.3%	5.6%	-3.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	10.4%	3.2%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	55.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	20%	17.9%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.4%	14.3%	8.9%	2.2%	12.1%
Less than 2 years	24%	3.9%	-20.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	10.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	26.7%	6.0%	20.7%

Safety

Is Brixton Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brixton Water Lane was 237.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 167.2% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brixton Water Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 129th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 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 1PH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 115 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 1PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1PH

Average Price
£1,231,148

Semi-Detached
£1,412,110

Terraced
£1,626,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£555,795

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brixton Water Lane

Average Price
£624,922

Semi-Detached
£1,487,403

Terraced
£1,241,591

Detached
£760,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,210

Other
£602,342

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brixton Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£652,931	2026-01-16	£664,249
Flat 3 53 Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-02-05	£547,830
Flat 2 53 Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£531,500	2022-07-29	£501,586
87 Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-09-23	£617,002
65 Brixton Water Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,815,000	2021-09-07	£1,921,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1PH

Employment

SW2 1PH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	212
Self-Employed	79
Retired	27
Unemployed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	210 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	278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Primary School 37 Effra Parade , Brixton SW2 1PL	- not rated	278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Junior School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Infant School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Regent Road , Herne Hill SE24 0EL	3out of 4	544 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	588 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	589 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	875 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	589 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,870 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	2,342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,121 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	584 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	589 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Christchurch Road , SW2 2ES	- not rated	729 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	987 yd	Community 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 Cure Vegan Food	68 Brixton Water Lane, London	79 yd
Naughty Piglets	28 Brixton Water Lane, London	102 yd
Maremma Restaurant	36 Brixton Water Lane, London	102 yd
Khan's Restaurant	24 Brixton Water Lane, London	102 yd
The Great Indian Kitchen	21 Tulse Hill, London	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	116 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	116 yd
The Prince Regent	69 Dulwich Road, London	366 yd
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	526 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mojo Kitchen	Hootananny, 95 Effra Road	116 yd
Best Kebab	13 Tulse Hill, London	131 yd
Pizza Village	15 Tulse Hill, London	131 yd
Tasty	Ground Floor, 23 Tulse Hill	135 yd
Il Sovrano	Ground Floor, 33 Tulse Hill	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	247 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	577 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	792 yd
Sainsbury's	132A Herne Hill, London	845 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	509 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	694 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	902 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,008 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,038 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.3 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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