Rickard Close, London, SW2 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 2RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	51.1%	53.5%	2.4%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	48.9%	46.5%	-2.4%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 2RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	52.5%	62.7%	10.2%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	19.8%	-5.9%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.8%	10.4%	0.6%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	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	43.2%	51.7%	8.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	32.1%	29.4%	-2.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13.9%	12.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	20.7%	-7.6%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	11.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	17%	9.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	36.3%	13.5%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	10.5%	1.9%	-8.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.8% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	27.3%	26.2%	-1.1%	2.5%	23.7%
Black Caribbean	11.9%	21.5%	9.6%	1.0%	20.5%
Other Black	9.4%	6.2%	-3.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	35.8%	31.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	-49.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	61.1%	60.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	8.8%	14%	5.2%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	17%	15.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	12.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	61.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	30.6%	28.3%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	1.2%	-22.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Rickard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rickard Close was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rickard Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 317th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 80.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SW2 2RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Rickard Close are based on 58 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 Rickard Close, London, SW2 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 2RU

Average Price
£575,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£575,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rickard Close

Average Price
£567,942

Semi-Detached
£728,559

Terraced
£522,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,252

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rickard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Rickard Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£865,000	2022-06-07	£882,835
8 Rickard Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-29	£545,383
1 Rickard Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-04-25	£482,143
10 Rickard Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	1999-04-01	£453,520
9 Rickard Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	1999-03-31	£477,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 2RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 2RU 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	84
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	25
Other	19
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	223 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	328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RL	3out of 4	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,478 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	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	1,612 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,618 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	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,109 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	427 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	1,508 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	1,529 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
Lambeth Elfrida Rathbone Society	6 Coburg Crescent, London	278 yd
Think Positive Fashion Cafe	Ground Floor, 62 Elm Park	700 yd
Le Daily Corner	21 Upper Tulse Hill, London	712 yd
Asafo Restaurant	Ground Floor, 60 Morrish Road	775 yd
Stars Restaurant	262A Brixton Hill, London	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	664 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	716 yd
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	756 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	829 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ten Thanks	31 Upper Tulse Hill, London	712 yd
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	726 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	760 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	760 yd
Godfather Pizza	Shop, 152 Norwood Road	793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	760 yd
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	817 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	829 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	844 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		299 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		450 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	465 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	818 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	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 2RU