Dray Gardens, London, SW2 1SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 1SP, 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 1SP, 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 Dray Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dray Gardens was 101.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dray Gardens has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 356th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.5%.

🔎 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. 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 1SP, 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 Dray Gardens are based on 15 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 Dray Gardens, London, SW2 1SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1SP

Average Price
£307,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,877

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dray Gardens

Average Price
£384,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£580,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,948

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dray GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Farnfield House Dray Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2006-08-21	£289,930
Flat 2 Farnfield House Dray Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2003-11-07	£300,665
Flat 2 Farnfield House Dray Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2000-11-03	£284,092
Flat 2 Farnfield House Dray Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,800	2000-02-29	£213,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1SP

Employment

SW2 1SP 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 1SP 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
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	571 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	609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,054 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	- not rated	207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , Lambeth SW2 5BL	4out of 4	207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5EF	3out of 4	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Junior School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Infant School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	537 yd	Community 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	161 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	161 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	825 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	161 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	864 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	4,599 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	2,216 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,868 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	161 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	321 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	675 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School Somerleyton Road , Brixton SW9 8ND	- not rated	781 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Christchurch Road , SW2 2ES	- not rated	835 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Curry Paradise	87A - 89 Brixton Hill, London	255 yd
Cafe On The Hill	91 Brixton Hill, London	255 yd
Stir Coffee	Ground Floor, 111 Brixton Hill	255 yd
Cafe Tana	Shop, 96 Brixton Hill	266 yd
Adams	86 Brixton Hill, London	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	266 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	314 yd
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	314 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	447 yd
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Brixton	Ground Floor, 105 Brixton Hill	254 yd
Roosters Spot	95 Brixton Hill, London	255 yd
Morleys	109 Brixton Hill, London	255 yd
Fish Lounge	99 Brixton Hill, London	255 yd
Pizza Experto	Ground Floor, 88 Brixton Hill	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	188 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	443 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	452 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	573 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	829 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	846 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	926 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	952 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,019 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	54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 1SP