Tulse Hill, London, SW2 2LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 2LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.3%	3.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.4%	48.7%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	64.8%	67.9%	3.1%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	22.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.5%) 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	56.8%	62.9%	6.1%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	32%	27.6%	-4.4%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.4%	3%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2LU this area, 5.8% 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 70.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	10.1%	-3.5%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	55.7%	70.3%	14.6%	33.8%	36.5%
Other	7%	1.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	13.5%	9.8%	-3.7%	1.0%	8.8%
Other Black	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	0.8%	4.0%
White	59.1%	59.5%	0.4%	81.4%	-21.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	67.4%	69.1%	1.7%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	8.9%	9.5%	0.6%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	69.1%	2.5%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	17.5%	13.8%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	8.4%	4.2%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	5.3%	-11.1%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Tulse Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tulse Hill was 88.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tulse Hill has the 36th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.6%.

🔎 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 2LU, 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 Tulse Hill are based on 652 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 Tulse Hill, London, SW2 2LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 2LU

Average Price
£298,388

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,388

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tulse Hill

Average Price
£347,507

Semi-Detached
£1,004,368

Terraced
£604,508

Detached
£831,766

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,130

Other
£540,626

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tulse HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Hardham House Tulse Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£333,000	2024-09-03	£313,943
Flat 18 Hardham House Tulse Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-08-26	£320,322
Flat 22 Hardham House Tulse Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,500	2022-03-31	£321,087
Flat 13 Hardham House Tulse Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-09-15	£231,376
Flat 3 Hardham House Tulse Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-03-23	£267,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 2LU

Employment

SW2 2LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	152
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Other	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

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	479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	886 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	957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,977 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	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Infant School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Primary School Strand Centre , Elm Park SW2 2EH	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , Lambeth SW2 2RL	2out of 4	397 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	229 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	811 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	815 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	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	868 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	5,119 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	815 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,232 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	5,323 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	2,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,958 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,823 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	89 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	298 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Christchurch Road , Streatham Hill SW2 3ES	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oleander Preparatory School 235 Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1NR	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	816 yd	Miscellaneous	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	206 yd
Le Daily Corner	21 Upper Tulse Hill, London	401 yd
Stars Square	43 - 45 Tulse Hill, London	508 yd
Katakata	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	564 yd
Negril	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	208 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	654 yd
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	672 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	672 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ten Thanks	31 Upper Tulse Hill, London	401 yd
Il Sovrano	Ground Floor, 33 Tulse Hill	515 yd
Tasty	Ground Floor, 23 Tulse Hill	571 yd
Best Kebab	13 Tulse Hill, London	576 yd
Pizza Village	15 Tulse Hill, London	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	445 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	535 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	717 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	809 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	775 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	804 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		862 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		1,014 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	242.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	167.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 2LU