Bedford Terrace, London, SW2 5DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 5DJ is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	45.6%	45.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	54.4%	54.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	5.1%

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 5DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.2% 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	67.3%	74.2%	6.9%	37.9%	36.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	15.6%	-7.0%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (93.8%) 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	67.7%	65.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	26.8%	28.7%	1.9%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	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.

In the area around SW2 5DJ this area, 1.4% 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 83.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	-16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-12.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	72.5%	83.7%	11.2%	33.8%	49.9%
Other	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	75.1%	78.3%	3.2%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	69.2%	68.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	9.1%	13%	3.9%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	8.5%	3.7%	-4.8%	0.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	68.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	5.9%	17%	11.1%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	8.3%	5.3%	-3.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	4.4%	-6.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Bedford Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Terrace was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Terrace has the 25th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 169th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£78,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW2 5DJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Bedford Terrace are based on 10 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 Bedford Terrace, London, SW2 5DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 5DJ

Average Price
£968,248

Semi-Detached
£962,382

Terraced
£970,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Terrace

Average Price
£909,767

Semi-Detached
£946,565

Terraced
£893,996

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bedford Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-08-27	£1,012,513
1A Bedford Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,090,000	2021-06-29	£1,130,031
7 Bedford Terrace, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£846,250	2016-12-07	£954,220
5 Bedford Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£719,000	2015-04-15	£920,171
8 Bedford Terrace, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2006-06-06	£968,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 5DJ

Employment

SW2 5DJ 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	313
Self-Employed	38
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	78
Financial and insurance activities	54
Information and communication	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	35
Human health and social work activities	34
Other	29
Administrative and support service activities	27
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Real estate activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	3

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	617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,396 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	1,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashby Mill Primary School Prague Place , Off Lyham Road SW2 5EB	- not rated	85 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Acre Primary School King's Avenue , Clapham SW4 8BQ	- not rated	90 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	- not rated	149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	238 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Avenue , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	- not rated	498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	498 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	664 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	664 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	46 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	664 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	1,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	4,262 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	2,415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	163 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Park School 127 Park Hill , Clapham SW4 9PA	- not rated	228 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	664 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	804 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
Herb	Unit 13, Ellerslie Square Industrial Estate	230 yd
Madelina	Ground Floor, 105 Acre Lane	435 yd
Selina Cafe	Shop, 103 Acre Lane	441 yd
Knife	160 Clapham Park Road, London	446 yd
Danias Cafe	2 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	367 yd
Hope \& Anchor	123 Acre Lane, London	382 yd
The Coach & Horses	The Coach And Horses, 173 - 175 Clapham Park Road	481 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	494 yd
The King & Co.	The Kings Head, 100 Clapham Park Road	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Substation Brixton	Unit 13, Ellerslie Square Industrial Estate	230 yd
True Flavour	101 Acre Lane, London	441 yd
Shuga Hill	7 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	448 yd
Eat Of Eden Clapham	6 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	450 yd
En Root	5 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	539 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	669 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	706 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	777 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	592 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		1,031 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,045 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 5DJ