Merredene Street, London, SW2 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 2AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.2%	50.6%	-7.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	41.8%	49.4%	7.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.1% 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	74.5%	73.1%	-1.4%	37.9%	35.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.3%	10.3%	-4.0%	44.2%	-33.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.3%	3.1%
Separated	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	36.5%	29.6%	-6.9%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	8.5%	19.5%	11.0%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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.

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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	18.2%	12.0%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	7.7%	-4.1%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	59%	63.6%	4.6%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	1.2%	-8.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	66.1%	74.3%	8.2%	81.4%	-7.1%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	6%	2.3%	1.6%	4.4%

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	65.1%	55.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	14.3%	27.8%	13.5%	6.1%	21.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	5.1%	-3.9%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	55%	-8.0%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	31.3%	26.5%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	7.4%	10.6%	3.2%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	9.5%	1.9%	-7.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	1.3%	-14.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	10.6%	0.5%	10.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	17.5%	6.0%	11.5%

Safety

Is Merredene Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merredene Street was 327.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.0% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Merredene Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 89th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

🔎 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 2AQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Merredene Street are based on 41 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 Merredene Street, London, SW2 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 2AQ

Average Price
£699,882

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£699,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merredene Street

Average Price
£666,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£666,737

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merredene Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Merredene Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-01-28	£763,104
13 Merredene Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2015-09-22	£781,285
1 Merredene Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£489,000	2014-12-16	£623,050
11 Merredene Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2013-08-19	£722,516
15 Merredene Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,500	2012-11-29	£640,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 2AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	13
Retired	11
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RL	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	4out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	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	709 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	713 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	823 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,226 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	781 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	5,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,191 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,757 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	531 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,537 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	1,746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Community special 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
Le Daily Corner	21 Upper Tulse Hill, London	163 yd
Think Positive Fashion Cafe	Ground Floor, 62 Elm Park	200 yd
Katakata	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	363 yd
Negril	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	363 yd
The Clink Restaurant	H M Prison Brixton, Jebb Avenue	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	233 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	350 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	539 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	559 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ten Thanks	31 Upper Tulse Hill, London	163 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	450 yd
Peng An	110B Brixton Hill, London	472 yd
Roosters Spot	95 Brixton Hill, London	537 yd
Morleys	109 Brixton Hill, London	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	251 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	543 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	648 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	658 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	436 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	792 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		1,090 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	138.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 2AQ