Beechdale Road, London, SW2 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 2BE 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	46.8%	42.4%	-4.4%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	53.2%	57.6%	4.4%	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 2BE, 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	58.9%	58.7%	-0.2%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	22.1%	2.2%	44.2%	-22.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	47.9%	51.1%	3.2%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	32.1%	31.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10%	11.7%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	8.6%	4.2%	-4.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	15.1%	1.1%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	2.6%	-8.0%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	60.8%	11.6%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	8.1%	0.4%	-7.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	10%	13.5%	3.5%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	16.8%	11.5%	-5.3%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	3.9%	5%	1.1%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	0.8%	3.0%
White	55.7%	58.5%	2.8%	81.4%	-22.9%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	63.2%	63.8%	0.6%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	11.1%	10.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	9.6%
Oceania	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	64.3%	2.9%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	30.4%	26.8%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	0.4%	-25.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Beechdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechdale Road was 131.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechdale Road has the 52nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 297th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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 2BE, 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 Beechdale Road are based on 118 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 Beechdale Road, London, SW2 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 2BE

Average Price
£788,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,002,196

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£521,545

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechdale Road

Average Price
£640,490

Semi-Detached
£1,426,644

Terraced
£952,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,407

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 56 Beechdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£703,683	2025-03-28	£686,859
Ground Floor And Cellar Flat At 12 Beechdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-03-27	£512,448
8 Beechdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£906,100	2025-03-14	£921,964
First Floor Flat 48 Beechdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-08-31	£422,930
Flat 2 12 Beechdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-03-14	£375,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 2BE

Employment

SW2 2BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

SW2 2BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	39
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	920 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	986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brockwell Junior School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Infant School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Primary School Strand Centre , Elm Park SW2 2EH	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , Lambeth SW2 2RL	2out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	580 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	584 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,218 yd	Community school	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	584 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	914 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	5,050 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	3out of 4	2,292 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,796 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Centre Christchurch Road , SW2 2ES	- not rated	406 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	497 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	586 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	746 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
Katakata	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	250 yd
Negril	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	250 yd
Think Positive Fashion Cafe	Ground Floor, 62 Elm Park	282 yd
Le Daily Corner	21 Upper Tulse Hill, London	347 yd
Curry Paradise	87A - 89 Brixton Hill, London	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	318 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	394 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	428 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	519 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peng An	110B Brixton Hill, London	319 yd
Ten Thanks	31 Upper Tulse Hill, London	347 yd
Roosters Spot	95 Brixton Hill, London	363 yd
Morleys	109 Brixton Hill, London	363 yd
Fish Lounge	99 Brixton Hill, London	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	226 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	478 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	488 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	733 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	486 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,054 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 2BE