Josephine Avenue, London, SW2 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 2LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	49.3%	50%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.7%	50%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.8% 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	66.3%	75.8%	9.5%	37.9%	37.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	16.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	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 (86.1%) 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	58%	61.3%	3.3%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	30.9%	24.8%	-6.1%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	8.3%	9.8%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	10.9%	1.6%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	3.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	66.8%	13.1%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	7.7%	1.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	11.3%	5.7%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	9%	2.3%	-6.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
White	55.9%	59.6%	3.7%	81.4%	-21.8%
Other	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	60.8%	59.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	12.5%	13.2%	0.7%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	15.1%	5.4%	1.3%	13.8%
Oceania	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	59.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	4.2%	25.3%	21.1%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	10.1%	3.4%	-6.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	4.5%	-16.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	6%	0.4%	5.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Josephine Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Josephine Avenue was 123.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Josephine Avenue has the 54th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 319th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 2LA, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Josephine Avenue are based on 222 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 Josephine Avenue, London, SW2 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 2LA

Average Price
£668,086

Semi-Detached
£1,304,658

Terraced
£1,232,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£548,974

Other
£15,460

Estimated Average Property Prices for Josephine Avenue

Average Price
£634,214

Semi-Detached
£1,183,946

Terraced
£1,242,941

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£548,625

Other
£1,174,928

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Josephine AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 14 Josephine Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-01-29	£303,754
Ground Floor Flat 66 Josephine Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£498,500	2024-01-26	£503,144
Flat 2 38 Josephine Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-06-22	£489,975
10A Josephine Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£857,500	2022-04-25	£847,074
Flat 1 24 Josephine Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2021-02-17	£589,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 2LA

Employment

SW2 2LA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	20
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	4out of 4	173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Hayter Road , Brixton SW2 5AP	4out of 4	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	914 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	172 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	176 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,082 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,504 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	788 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,979 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,346 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	904 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,473 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,765 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
Curry Paradise	87A - 89 Brixton Hill, London	197 yd
Cafe On The Hill	91 Brixton Hill, London	197 yd
Stir Coffee	Ground Floor, 111 Brixton Hill	197 yd
Cafe Tana	Shop, 96 Brixton Hill	246 yd
Adams	86 Brixton Hill, London	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	246 yd
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	270 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	270 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	437 yd
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Brixton	Ground Floor, 105 Brixton Hill	197 yd
Roosters Spot	95 Brixton Hill, London	197 yd
Morleys	109 Brixton Hill, London	197 yd
Fish Lounge	99 Brixton Hill, London	197 yd
Pizza Experto	Ground Floor, 88 Brixton Hill	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	239 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	277 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	518 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	658 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	755 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	954 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,047 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	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	69.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 2LA