New Park Road, London, SW2 4DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 4DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.2%	1.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.3%	48.8%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 4DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	61.8%	68.7%	6.9%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	21%	-1.1%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88.7%) 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	48.8%	60%	11.2%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	36%	28.7%	-7.3%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	15.5%	0.5%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	57.4%	12.1%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	15%	2.2%	-12.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	8%	0.9%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	6.6%	1.9%	-4.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	0.8%	4.9%
White	54.5%	55.6%	1.1%	81.4%	-25.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	53.6%	50%	-3.6%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	12.6%	16.9%	4.3%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.7%	18.1%	4.4%	1.3%	16.8%
Oceania	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	7.5%	23.2%	15.7%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	19%	6.5%	-12.5%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	5.9%	0.2%	5.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is New Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Park Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brixton Acre Lane average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 4DN, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 New Park Road are based on 534 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 New Park Road, London, SW2 4DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4DN

Average Price
£289,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,226

Other
£5,501

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Park Road

Average Price
£398,238

Semi-Detached
£1,039,719

Terraced
£818,170

Detached
£917,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,048

Other
£532,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 302 Courtenay House, 9 New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-05-30	£415,886
Flat 201 Courtenay House, 9 New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-25	£221,054
Flat 102 Courtenay House, 9 New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-04-25	£116,525
Flat G01 Courtenay House, 9 New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-06-30	£281,223
Flat 316 Courtenay House, 9 New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2019-12-11	£120,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 4DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	243
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	48
Other	20
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Administrative and support service activities	36
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Other	23
Information and communication	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3

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	386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,517 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	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,241 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	160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , Lambeth SW2 2RL	2out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church , Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	- not rated	513 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	513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Primary School Strand Centre , Elm Park SW2 2EH	- not rated	587 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	3out of 4	781 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	1,037 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,065 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,739 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,159 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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 , SW4 8DX	- not rated	985 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,065 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	5,058 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	3out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oleander Preparatory School 235 Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1NR	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Christchurch Road , Streatham Hill SW2 3ES	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	632 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Centre Christchurch Road , SW2 2ES	- not rated	790 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Amira Kitchen	24 - 26 New Park Road, London	47 yd
Bombay Kitchen	48 New Park Road, London	49 yd
Bombay Inn	Ground Floor, 252 Brixton Hill	87 yd
Stars Restaurant	262A Brixton Hill, London	151 yd
Asafo Restaurant	Ground Floor, 60 Morrish Road	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	81 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	181 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	414 yd
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	555 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	49 yd
Bakers Dozen Caribbean Roots	Ground Floor, 2 Morrish Road	175 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	202 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	202 yd
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	202 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	287 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	496 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	646 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	414 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	988 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	1,069 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	227.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	211 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 4DN