Virginia Walk, London, SW2 2BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 2BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	52.1%	53.2%	1.1%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	47.9%	46.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 2BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.8% 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	70.4%	71.8%	1.4%	37.9%	33.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	19.5%	1.9%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (91.9%) 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	57.1%	63.1%	6.0%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	28.2%	28.8%	0.6%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 2BX this area, 6.7% 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 72.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	6.7%	-6.9%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	72.8%	19.5%	33.8%	39.0%
Other	7%	1%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	5%	5.9%	0.9%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	12.6%	4.2%	-8.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	8.4%	3%	-5.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	57.1%	71.2%	14.1%	81.4%	-10.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	70.6%	70.7%	0.1%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	9.2%	13.4%	4.2%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	69.8%	3.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	7.6%	17.4%	9.8%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5%	5.5%	0.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	16%	3.8%	-12.2%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.8%	37.2%	28.6%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Virginia Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Virginia Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brixton Acre Lane average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 2BX, 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 Virginia Walk are based on 12 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 Virginia Walk, London, SW2 2BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 2BX

Average Price
£374,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£374,366

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Walk

Average Price
£342,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,106

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Virginia Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-05-09	£273,635
17 Virginia Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-03-26	£517,595
2 Virginia Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-10-30	£419,196
16 Virginia Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£466,000	2017-12-14	£453,915
15 Virginia Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-02-15	£293,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 2BX

Employment

SW2 2BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2BX 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	109
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	869 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	939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,855 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	261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Infant School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Primary School Strand Centre , Elm Park SW2 2EH	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , Lambeth SW2 2RL	2out of 4	463 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	394 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	647 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	651 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	5,199 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	651 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,040 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	5,146 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	2,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,896 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	282 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	417 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	652 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oleander Preparatory School 235 Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1NR	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent 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
Think Positive Fashion Cafe	Ground Floor, 62 Elm Park	222 yd
Le Daily Corner	21 Upper Tulse Hill, London	359 yd
Katakata	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	371 yd
Negril	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	371 yd
Curry Paradise	87A - 89 Brixton Hill, London	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	252 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	476 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	544 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	590 yd
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ten Thanks	31 Upper Tulse Hill, London	359 yd
Peng An	110B Brixton Hill, London	416 yd
Roosters Spot	95 Brixton Hill, London	434 yd
Morleys	109 Brixton Hill, London	434 yd
Fish Lounge	99 Brixton Hill, London	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	354 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	422 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	548 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	771 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	608 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	935 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		1,046 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	0.0%

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	61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 2BX