Palace Road, London, SW2 3EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 3EQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% 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	54.7%	55.7%	1.0%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	45.3%	44.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 3EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	61.1%	64.9%	3.8%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	21.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	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	50.5%	54.8%	4.3%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	35.4%	27.4%	-8.0%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	9.6%	13.9%	4.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%

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	14.4%	14.6%	0.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	35%	8.4%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	12.2%	4.4%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.1% 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	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	22.8%	18%	-4.8%	2.5%	15.5%
Black Caribbean	22.5%	19.8%	-2.7%	1.0%	18.8%
Other Black	11.6%	6.7%	-4.9%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	27%	31.1%	4.1%	81.4%	-50.3%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Other	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	1.6%	5.5%

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	62.4%	60.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	7.4%	12.4%	5.0%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	18%	11.7%	-6.3%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	11.3%	2.9%	1.3%	10.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	61.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	28.5%	26.2%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	8.4%	1.8%	-6.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	2.1%	-19.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Palace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brixton Rush Common average.

Palace Road has the lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 6th lowest crime rate of 795 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 3EQ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Palace Road are based on 985 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 Palace Road, London, SW2 3EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3EQ

Average Price
£302,713

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,713

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Road

Average Price
£504,987

Semi-Detached
£1,159,869

Terraced
£1,027,956

Detached
£1,709,586

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,291

Other
£848,455

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Ponton House, 41 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,000	2022-08-31	£321,199
Flat 31 Ponton House, 41 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£274,222	2022-06-13	£271,438
Flat 34 Ponton House, 41 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£343,000	2021-07-30	£341,948
Flat 38 Ponton House, 41 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-03-31	£304,390
Flat 2 Ponton House, 41 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2020-07-08	£332,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3EQ

Employment

SW2 3EQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 3EQ 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	76
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	11
Other	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	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	762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,610 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	2,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	422 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	512 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	677 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	289 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	657 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,797 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,832 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	1,925 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,808 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	1,060 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	765 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	786 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,466 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Foundation 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
Lambeth Elfrida Rathbone Society	6 Coburg Crescent, London	236 yd
Green Cactus	178A Norwood Road, London	690 yd
Batch & Co	54 Streatham Hill, London	732 yd
Sahins Lounge	96 Streatham Hill, London	732 yd
Trevo Brasserie	64 Streatham Hill, London	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	722 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	722 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	763 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	857 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Godfather Pizza	Shop, 152 Norwood Road	692 yd
A.K. Chicken	Ground Floor, 190 Norwood Road	693 yd
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House	62 Streatham Hill, London	732 yd
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA	82 Streatham Hill, London	732 yd
Grill Hill Xpress	96 Streatham Hill, London	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	693 yd
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	719 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	722 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	879 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	105 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		244 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	457 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		597 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		887 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,031 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	1,042 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	1,061 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	51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3EQ