Redlands Way, London, SW2 3LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 3LT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.1%	50%	0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	47.1%	55.9%	8.8%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	23%	-9.5%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.4%	11.8%	2.4%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	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	48%	55.2%	7.2%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	42.5%	29.3%	-13.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	5.1%	10.4%	5.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4%	3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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%	19.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	7%	-7.1%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	13.4%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	33%	40.8%	7.8%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	13.1%	4%	-9.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.6% 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	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	31.9%	27.9%	-4.0%	2.5%	25.4%
Black Caribbean	11.4%	17.8%	6.4%	1.0%	16.8%
Other Black	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	4.8%	0.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	33.7%	28.6%	-5.1%	81.4%	-52.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	55.3%	57.8%	2.5%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	20.1%	17%	-3.1%	2.7%	14.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11%	12.6%	1.6%	1.3%	11.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.7%	57.4%	4.7%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	31.3%	28.4%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	30%	1.5%	-28.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Redlands Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Redlands Way was 107.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.6% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Redlands Way has the 61st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 380th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW2 3LT, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Redlands Way are based on 56 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 Redlands Way, London, SW2 3LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3LT

Average Price
£312,484

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,484

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Redlands Way

Average Price
£299,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,194

Other
£308,845

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Redlands WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 53 Elstead House Redlands Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-07-10	£345,354
Flat 9 Elstead House Redlands Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-04-09	£332,730
Flat 17 Elstead House Redlands Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-02-19	£322,272
Flat 11 Elstead House Redlands Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-02-03	£353,401
Flat 37 Elstead House Redlands Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-06-01	£316,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3LT

Employment

SW2 3LT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW2 3LT 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	71
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2

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	333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	675 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	1,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RL	3out of 4	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	855 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,111 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	1,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	995 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,975 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	1,863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,367 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	588 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,269 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	1,474 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
Bombay Inn	Ground Floor, 252 Brixton Hill	144 yd
Stars Restaurant	262A Brixton Hill, London	145 yd
Asafo Restaurant	Ground Floor, 60 Morrish Road	207 yd
Amira Kitchen	24 - 26 New Park Road, London	247 yd
Bombay Kitchen	48 New Park Road, London	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	225 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	306 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	332 yd
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	446 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	157 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	157 yd
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	197 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	254 yd
Ten Thanks	31 Upper Tulse Hill, London	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	157 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	390 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	573 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	834 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	576 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	642 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		979 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	1,024 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,036 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		1,061 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	1,076 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	66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3LT