Upper Tulse Hill, London, SW2 2RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 2RX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 62.2% 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	56.1%	62.2%	6.1%	51.0%	11.2%
Male	43.9%	37.8%	-6.1%	49.0%	-11.2%

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 2RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	69%	65.6%	-3.4%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	18%	-1.8%	44.2%	-26.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	44.9%	-5.4%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	33.6%	31%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	9.7%	16.4%	6.7%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3.7%	6%	2.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	16.5%	-5.5%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	10.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.6%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.9%	7.8%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	33.9%	11.5%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.9% 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	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	20.9%	25.1%	4.2%	2.5%	22.6%
Black Caribbean	24.1%	26%	1.9%	1.0%	25.0%
Other Black	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	0.5%	11.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	0.8%	2.9%
White	24.6%	20.9%	-3.7%	81.4%	-60.5%
Arab	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	70.3%	68.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	12.6%	15.5%	2.9%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.9%	8.2%	-1.7%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	68.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	29.1%	28.0%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	0.2%	-5.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	0.7%	-20.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Upper Tulse Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Tulse Hill was 108.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Upper Tulse Hill has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 377th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.3%.

🔎 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 2RX, 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 Upper Tulse Hill are based on 335 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 Upper Tulse Hill, London, SW2 2RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 2RX

Average Price
£333,674

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,674

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Tulse Hill

Average Price
£438,549

Semi-Detached
£801,186

Terraced
£673,821

Detached
£718,158

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,130

Other
£284,065

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Tulse HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Valens House Upper Tulse Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-11-02	£386,521
Flat 9 Valens House Upper Tulse Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-10-28	£377,871
Flat 10 Valens House Upper Tulse Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-07-16	£325,648
Flat 14 Valens House Upper Tulse Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2015-11-10	£398,284
Flat 12 Valens House Upper Tulse Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2009-10-30	£292,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 2RX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 2RX 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	104
Part-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	20
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	19
Transport and storage	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	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	369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,307 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	1,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,791 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	211 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	306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RL	3out of 4	328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	612 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	436 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	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,420 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	1,554 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,579 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	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,155 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	374 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	1,571 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	312 yd
Think Positive Fashion Cafe	Ground Floor, 62 Elm Park	640 yd
Le Daily Corner	21 Upper Tulse Hill, London	653 yd
Asafo Restaurant	Ground Floor, 60 Morrish Road	736 yd
Stars Restaurant	262A Brixton Hill, London	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	605 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	688 yd
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	795 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	841 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ten Thanks	31 Upper Tulse Hill, London	653 yd
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	687 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	718 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	718 yd
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House	62 Streatham Hill, London	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	718 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	841 yd
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	862 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	894 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		355 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		469 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	522 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	874 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	239.9 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	198.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 2RX