St Matthews Road, London, SW2 1SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 1SU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	59%	54.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	41%	45.3%	4.3%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 1SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	48.2%	54.5%	6.3%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	26.3%	-0.9%	44.2%	-17.9%
Separated	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.3%	10.6%	0.3%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.6%	3.5%	-4.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	47.4%	47.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.6%	37.7%	6.1%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.3%	20.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	9%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17.6%	7.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	29%	29.1%	0.1%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	15.2%	6.5%	-8.7%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.4% 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	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	24.2%	27.3%	3.1%	2.5%	24.8%
Black Caribbean	14.5%	18.2%	3.7%	1.0%	17.2%
Other Black	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	6.3%	5.0%	0.8%	5.5%
White	33.5%	19.4%	-14.1%	81.4%	-62.0%
Other	3.9%	11.5%	7.6%	1.6%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	55.8%	59.8%	4.0%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	16.1%	18.9%	2.8%	2.7%	16.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.9%	11.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	10.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.2%	60.1%	5.9%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	34%	30.8%	9.8%	24.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	0.4%	-6.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	31.6%	1.2%	-30.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	67.7%	46.2%	21.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is St Matthews Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Matthews Road was 295.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Matthews Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 100th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.6%.

🔎 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 1SU, 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 St Matthews Road are based on 99 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 St Matthews Road, London, SW2 1SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 1SU

Average Price
£235,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,730

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Matthews Road

Average Price
£618,937

Semi-Detached
£944,979

Terraced
£977,074

Detached
£1,478,721

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,546

Other
£991,750

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Matthews Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Romer House St Matthews Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2003-12-02	£226,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 1SU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 1SU 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	43
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3

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	520 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	546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sudbourne Primary School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5EF	3out of 4	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	- not rated	296 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , Lambeth SW2 5BL	4out of 4	296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Primary School 37 Effra Parade , Brixton SW2 1PL	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Junior School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	238 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	240 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	1,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	1,175 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	238 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	931 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	4,533 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	2,105 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,042 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	238 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	320 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School Somerleyton Road , Brixton SW9 8ND	- not rated	677 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	748 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Christchurch Road , SW2 2ES	- not rated	930 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
Vera Cruz	2 Arlington Parade, Brixton Hill	215 yd
Gremio De Brixton	The Crypt, St Matthews Church	301 yd
El Rancho De Lalo	1 Buckner Road, London	371 yd
Curry Paradise	87A - 89 Brixton Hill, London	376 yd
Cafe On The Hill	91 Brixton Hill, London	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	316 yd
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	316 yd
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	363 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	384 yd
Barrio South	30 Acre Lane, London	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Works	10 Arlington Parade, Brixton Hill	215 yd
Tijuana Mexican Food	49 Effra Road, London	237 yd
Mojo Kitchen	Hootananny, 95 Effra Road	316 yd
Pizza Brixton	Ground Floor, 105 Brixton Hill	376 yd
Roosters Spot	95 Brixton Hill, London	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	299 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	386 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	499 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	559 yd
Pret A Manger	417 Brixton Road, London	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	738 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	831 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	945 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		1,033 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,080 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SW2 1SU