Athlone Road, London, SW2 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 2DR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	49.2%	56.9%	7.7%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	50.8%	43.1%	-7.7%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 2DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	50.6%	53.8%	3.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	32.7%	-2.9%	44.2%	-11.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	47.7%	58.2%	10.5%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	38%	28.6%	-9.4%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	9.7%	9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	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.

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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	14%	3.4%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	6%	0.1%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	9.6%	-2.6%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	58.8%	7.5%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	11.3%	1.2%	-10.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	9%	-3.8%	1.0%	8.0%
Other Black	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	63.8%	59.5%	-4.3%	81.4%	-21.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.8%	13.1%	10.3%	1.6%	11.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	66.3%	64.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	11%	8.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	15.7%	7.5%	1.3%	14.4%
Oceania	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	64.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	1%	19.8%	18.8%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	4.8%	-18.9%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Athlone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Athlone Road was 80.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Athlone Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 265th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 2DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Athlone Road are based on 77 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 Athlone Road, London, SW2 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 2DR

Average Price
£754,062

Semi-Detached
£731,779

Terraced
£783,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£498,791

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Athlone Road

Average Price
£748,961

Semi-Detached
£795,670

Terraced
£759,115

Detached
£775,427

Flats/Maisonettes
£456,496

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Athlone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Athlone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£970,000	2025-12-17	£1,010,159
54 Athlone Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2022-04-07	£713,043
60 Athlone Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-04-01	£772,737
10 Athlone Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2016-01-11	£922,287
50 Athlone Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2015-07-01	£894,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 2DR

Employment

SW2 2DR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2DR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 2DR 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	139
Retired	49
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	23
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
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	263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,321 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	1,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,841 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 , Lambeth SW2 2RL	2out of 4	158 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Primary School Strand Centre , Elm Park SW2 2EH	- not rated	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church , Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	- not rated	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy converter	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	552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	4,672 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,283 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	1,212 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,465 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,566 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	1,693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,378 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	151 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Christchurch Road , Streatham Hill SW2 3ES	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Christchurch Road , SW2 2ES	- not rated	406 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oleander Preparatory School 235 Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1NR	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville School 12 Wavertree Road , Streatham SW2 3SJ	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent 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
Think Positive Fashion Cafe	Ground Floor, 62 Elm Park	353 yd
Le Daily Corner	21 Upper Tulse Hill, London	389 yd
Lambeth Elfrida Rathbone Society	6 Coburg Crescent, London	553 yd
Stars Restaurant	262A Brixton Hill, London	597 yd
Bombay Inn	Ground Floor, 252 Brixton Hill	603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	317 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	632 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	650 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	764 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ten Thanks	31 Upper Tulse Hill, London	389 yd
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	588 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	590 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	590 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	590 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	763 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	838 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	891 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		616 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		628 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	806 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	904 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,071 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 2DR