Trent Road, London, SW2 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 5BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	46.2%	48.2%	2.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.8%	51.8%	-2.0%	49.0%	2.8%

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 5BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.3% 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	78.9%	82.3%	3.4%	37.9%	44.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	9.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-35.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.7%	5%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.9%) 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	54.7%	65%	10.3%	48.4%	16.6%
Good health	31.5%	26.9%	-4.6%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	9.6%	4.9%	-4.7%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-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.

In the area around SW2 5BJ this area, 6.5% 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 77.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	64.2%	77.1%	12.9%	33.8%	43.3%
Other	6%	0%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	2.8%
White	70.9%	73.6%	2.7%	81.4%	-7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	70.3%	67.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	12.9%	15.6%	2.7%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	66.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	3.9%	17.6%	13.7%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	2.8%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Trent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trent 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW2 5BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Trent Road are based on 173 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 Trent Road, London, SW2 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 5BJ

Average Price
£655,078

Semi-Detached
£1,303,190

Terraced
£1,294,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£530,196

Other
£15,474

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trent Road

Average Price
£591,519

Semi-Detached
£1,090,912

Terraced
£1,235,163

Detached
£1,274,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£487,404

Other
£14,684

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 21 Trent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,900	2026-01-22	£601,143
Flat 3 45 Trent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£541,100	2025-08-18	£529,815
25A Trent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2025-02-06	£586,274
Flat 2 1A Trent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£314,000	2024-12-10	£299,640
Flat 2 21 Trent Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-10-31	£480,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 5BJ

Employment

SW2 5BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	158
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	33
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Other	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	897 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	918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	- not rated	104 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , Lambeth SW2 5BL	4out of 4	104 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5EF	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashby Mill Primary School Prague Place , Off Lyham Road SW2 5EB	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Acre Primary School King's Avenue , Clapham SW4 8BQ	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Yes	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	160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	163 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	883 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	945 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	163 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	564 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	4,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,323 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	163 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	277 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	371 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Park School 127 Park Hill , Clapham SW4 9PA	- not rated	686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adams	86 Brixton Hill, London	154 yd
Cafe Tana	Shop, 96 Brixton Hill	155 yd
Curry Paradise	87A - 89 Brixton Hill, London	208 yd
Cafe On The Hill	91 Brixton Hill, London	208 yd
Stir Coffee	Ground Floor, 111 Brixton Hill	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	155 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	178 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	486 yd
Effra Social	89 Effra Road, London	601 yd
Hootananny	95 Effra Road, London	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Experto	Ground Floor, 88 Brixton Hill	154 yd
Pizza Brixton	Ground Floor, 105 Brixton Hill	208 yd
Roosters Spot	95 Brixton Hill, London	208 yd
Morleys	109 Brixton Hill, London	208 yd
Fish Lounge	99 Brixton Hill, London	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	141 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	460 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	461 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	505 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	579 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	970 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.1%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 5BJ