Rosebery Road, London, SW2 4DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 4DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.7%	49.7%	2.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	66.8%	63.3%	-3.5%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	25.4%	3.9%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.8%) 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	58.7%	66.4%	7.7%	48.4%	18.0%
Good health	31.7%	24.4%	-7.3%	33.6%	-9.2%
Fair health	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 4DD this area, 4.4% 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 75.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	9.1%	-1.1%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	62.5%	75.8%	13.3%	33.8%	42.0%
Other	8.2%	0.4%	-7.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	9%	3.7%	-5.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	77.7%	78.6%	0.9%	81.4%	-2.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	73%	72.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	8.7%	9.2%	0.5%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	3.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	72.3%	1.6%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	4.3%	16.6%	12.3%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	17%	2.7%	-14.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.8%	37.2%	24.6%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Rosebery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rosebery Road was 108.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rosebery Road has the 60th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 376th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 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 4DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Rosebery Road are based on 374 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 Rosebery Road, London, SW2 4DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4DD

Average Price
£876,607

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,027,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,239

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rosebery Road

Average Price
£1,096,843

Semi-Detached
£2,451,235

Terraced
£1,511,292

Detached
£792,504

Flats/Maisonettes
£634,682

Other
£692,544

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rosebery Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4C Rosebery Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-10-18	£376,524
4A Rosebery Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-10-08	£569,741
8 Rosebery Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-07-02	£505,518
28 Rosebery Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£886,500	2024-06-07	£912,302
38 Rosebery Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£920,000	2023-02-10	£907,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 4DD

Employment

SW2 4DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Self-Employed	40
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	8
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Information and communication	32
Financial and insurance activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,022 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	1,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	276 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	726 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	161 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	928 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	930 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	380 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	5,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,459 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,094 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,170 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	1,596 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
The Clink Restaurant	H M Prison Brixton, Jebb Avenue	288 yd
Amira Kitchen	24 - 26 New Park Road, London	478 yd
Bombay Kitchen	48 New Park Road, London	483 yd
Katakata	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	562 yd
Negril	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	223 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	496 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	543 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	572 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	483 yd
Bakers Dozen Caribbean Roots	Ground Floor, 2 Morrish Road	591 yd
Peng An	110B Brixton Hill, London	662 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	712 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	488 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	492 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	629 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	712 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	232 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,080 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 4DD