Bascombe Street, London, SW2 2YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 2YD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.6%	2.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.2%	48.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2YD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.6% 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	75.2%	74.6%	-0.6%	37.9%	36.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17.7%	15.5%	-2.2%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-4.2%

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 (87.7%) 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	59.6%	56.4%	-3.2%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	32.8%	31.3%	-1.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	4.8%	9.1%	4.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 2YD this area, 2.8% 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 78.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	1.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	5%	-3.2%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	71.3%	78.3%	7.0%	33.8%	44.5%
Other	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	5.7%	0.9%	-4.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	72%	64.8%	-7.2%	81.4%	-16.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	5%	3.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	79.8%	66.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	6.1%	5.5%
Africa	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	66.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	17.3%	12.8%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	7.2%	2.1%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	9%	3.1%	-5.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Bascombe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bascombe Street was 151.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bascombe Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 242nd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

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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 2YD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Bascombe Street 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 Bascombe Street, London, SW2 2YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 2YD

Average Price
£417,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£417,141

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bascombe Street

Average Price
£421,025

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,025

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bascombe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Blackburn Court, 1 Bascombe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£401,000	2024-05-23	£400,589
Flat 13 Blackburn Court, 1 Bascombe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-05-19	£386,284
Flat 7 Blackburn Court, 1 Bascombe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£406,500	2023-05-05	£397,530
Flat 7 Leigh Court, 2 Bascombe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-05-13	£500,000
Flat 11 Blackburn Court, 1 Bascombe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£396,000	2021-04-15	£379,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 2YD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	174
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	10
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Information and communication	32
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	26
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	592 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	866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jubilee Primary School Tulse Hill , SW2 2JE	3out of 4	210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RL	3out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	4out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Regent Road , Herne Hill SE24 0EL	4out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	890 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	816 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	820 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,395 yd	Free schools	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	1,259 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	5,449 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	2,205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,904 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	385 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,741 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
Think Positive Fashion Cafe	Ground Floor, 62 Elm Park	421 yd
Stars Square	43 - 45 Tulse Hill, London	487 yd
First Come First Served	Brockwell Hall Brockwell Park, 63 Brockwell Park Gardens	505 yd
The Great Indian Kitchen	21 Tulse Hill, London	567 yd
Full Fat	9 Tulse Hill, London	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	410 yd
The Prince Regent	69 Dulwich Road, London	619 yd
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	671 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	671 yd
The Florence	131 - 133 Dulwich Road, London	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Il Sovrano	Ground Floor, 33 Tulse Hill	493 yd
Brockwell Park Playground Kiosk	Playground, Brockwell Park	550 yd
Tasty	Ground Floor, 23 Tulse Hill	562 yd
Best Kebab	13 Tulse Hill, London	567 yd
Pizza Village	15 Tulse Hill, London	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	438 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	756 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	852 yd
Sainsbury's	132A Herne Hill, London	922 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	585 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		757 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		983 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,003 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	174.4 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 2YD