Arlingford Road, London, SW2 2SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 2SU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	48.7%	55.4%	6.7%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	51.3%	44.6%	-6.7%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 2SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.9% 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	62.3%	65.9%	3.6%	37.9%	28.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	20.7%	-1.7%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (87.1%) 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	53.6%	51.8%	-1.8%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	30.4%	35.3%	4.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	14%	-1.0%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	7.9%	-2.0%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	56.4%	14.2%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	11.5%	3.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	19.6%	16.6%	-3.0%	2.5%	14.1%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	9.4%
Other Black	8.2%	2.3%	-5.9%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	39.7%	39.9%	0.2%	81.4%	-41.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.8%	13.5%	11.7%	1.6%	11.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	48.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	15.5%	10%	-5.5%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	16.2%	6.4%	1.3%	14.9%
Oceania	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.8%	48.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	7%	26.8%	19.8%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	12.1%	11.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	6.2%	-13.9%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	9.8%	0.4%	9.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Arlingford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arlingford Road was 262.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arlingford Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 119th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 2SU, 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 Arlingford Road are based on 150 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 Arlingford Road, London, SW2 2SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 2SU

Average Price
£657,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£946,906

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£560,808

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arlingford Road

Average Price
£536,606

Semi-Detached
£892,535

Terraced
£907,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,693

Other
£551,334

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arlingford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 6 Arlingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-30	£366,082
Flat 3 6 Arlingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-06-10	£462,350
12A Arlingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2020-12-04	£685,574
Ground Floor Flat 16 Arlingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2020-09-04	£657,485
12B Arlingford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-04-08	£469,001

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 2SU

Employment

SW2 2SU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Information and communication	19
Education	17
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	324 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	393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,307 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	311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Infant School Tulse Hill Estate , Tulse Hill SW2 2JE	- not rated	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Primary School 37 Effra Parade , Brixton SW2 1PL	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	- not rated	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	531 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	553 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	555 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	555 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,225 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	4,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	555 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Christchurch Road , SW2 2ES	- not rated	620 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School Somerleyton Road , Brixton SW9 8ND	- not rated	699 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	875 yd	Community special 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
The Great Indian Kitchen	21 Tulse Hill, London	36 yd
Full Fat	9 Tulse Hill, London	36 yd
Naughty Piglets	28 Brixton Water Lane, London	48 yd
Maremma Restaurant	36 Brixton Water Lane, London	48 yd
Khan's Restaurant	24 Brixton Water Lane, London	48 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	124 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	124 yd
The Prince Regent	69 Dulwich Road, London	402 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	542 yd
Effra Hall Tavern	38A Kellett Road, London	607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty	Ground Floor, 23 Tulse Hill	35 yd
Best Kebab	13 Tulse Hill, London	36 yd
Pizza Village	15 Tulse Hill, London	36 yd
Il Sovrano	Ground Floor, 33 Tulse Hill	63 yd
Mojo Kitchen	Hootananny, 95 Effra Road	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	132 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	523 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	768 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	815 yd
Sainsbury's	132A Herne Hill, London	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	688 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,023 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 2SU