Bonham Road, London, SW2 5HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 5HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.9%	48.7%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 5HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	56.7%	64.4%	7.7%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	19.9%	-6.0%	44.2%	-24.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	8.2%	5%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (85.6%) 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	50.5%	56.6%	6.1%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	33.6%	29%	-4.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	10.8%	11.1%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	16%	0.0%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	13.2%	6.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	48%	7.9%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	11.3%	5.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.3% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	15.3%	15.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	15%	1.2%	1.0%	14.0%
Other Black	9.8%	7.3%	-2.5%	0.5%	6.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
White	45.2%	44.3%	-0.9%	81.4%	-37.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.2%	5%	1.8%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	69.8%	68.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	2.4%	9.7%	7.3%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	68.9%	0.9%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	24.6%	23.5%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	8.5%	2.1%	-6.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	0.6%	-20.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Bonham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bonham Road was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Bonham Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 51st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW2 5HL, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Bonham Road are based on 103 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 Bonham Road, London, SW2 5HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 5HL

Average Price
£399,933

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,933

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bonham Road

Average Price
£617,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,107,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£491,443

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bonham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Diana House Bonham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-11-14	£375,967
Flat 1 Diana House Bonham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,250	2021-06-28	£351,656
Flat 8 Diana House Bonham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-05-30	£423,155
Flat 6 Diana House Bonham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2014-01-17	£484,605
Flat 6 Diana House Bonham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2009-09-25	£308,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 5HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 5HL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	26
Retired	20
Other	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	15
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	993 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	1,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,742 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	268 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , Lambeth SW2 5BL	4out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5EF	3out of 4	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashby Mill Primary School Prague Place , Off Lyham Road SW2 5EB	- not rated	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Santley Primary School Santley Street , SW4 7QD	- not rated	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	283 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	285 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	887 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dick Sheppard School Tulse Hill , SW2 2QA	- not rated	1,174 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	283 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	477 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	4,288 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	2,148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	180 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	283 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	322 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Park School 127 Park Hill , Clapham SW4 9PA	- not rated	642 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	973 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
Sam's Cafe	Ground Floor, 85 Acre Lane	263 yd
Selina Cafe	Shop, 103 Acre Lane	298 yd
Bebs Kitchen	126 Acre Lane, London	300 yd
Madelina	Ground Floor, 105 Acre Lane	308 yd
Khamsa	140 Acre Lane, London	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	365 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	388 yd
Hope \& Anchor	123 Acre Lane, London	463 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	562 yd
Barrio South	30 Acre Lane, London	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Express	Ground Floor, 77 Acre Lane	235 yd
Juice Hubb	Ground Floor, 120 Acre Lane	276 yd
Brixton's Cod	Ground Floor, 118 Acre Lane	281 yd
Chicken World	104 Acre Lane, London	283 yd
Big Chef	106 Acre Lane, London	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	236 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	343 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	372 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	666 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Tulse Hill, London	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	721 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	833 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,065 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 5HL