Loats Road, London, SW2 5PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 5PT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	60.9%	64.6%	3.7%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	17.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	-26.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.3%	8.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	41.3%	-7.8%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	33.2%	39.9%	6.7%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	11.3%	10.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	3.1%	-6.7%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	57.1%	14.0%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	8%	1.6%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	1.1%	5.8%
Indian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	10.6%	8.8%	-1.8%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	12.1%	14.3%	2.2%	1.0%	13.3%
Other Black	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	57.4%	54.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	-26.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	63.8%	67.7%	3.9%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.8%	6.5%	-6.3%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	67.7%	7.3%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	6%	26.7%	20.7%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	12.1%	2.3%	-9.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	20%	2.3%	-17.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Loats Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loats Road was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Loats Road has the 49th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 293rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 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 5PT, 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 Loats Road are based on 21 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 Loats Road, London, SW2 5PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 5PT

Average Price
£349,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£372,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,741

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loats Road

Average Price
£482,264

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£837,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,997

Other
£1,163,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loats Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Loats Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-03-24	£369,379
21 Loats Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-11-30	£368,893
17 Loats Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-03-13	£303,266
25 Loats Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2013-07-19	£282,665
21 Loats Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-04-15	£330,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 5PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	2
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	323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,407 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	1,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashby Mill Primary School Prague Place , Off Lyham Road SW2 5EB	- not rated	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Avenue , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Acre Primary School King's Avenue , Clapham SW4 8BQ	- not rated	408 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	347 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	734 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	736 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	5,276 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	384 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	736 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	1,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	4,656 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	2,531 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clapham Park School 127 Park Hill , Clapham SW4 9PA	- not rated	312 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	356 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	737 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Clink Restaurant	H M Prison Brixton, Jebb Avenue	253 yd
Katakata	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	474 yd
Negril	Right, 132 Brixton Hill	474 yd
Amira Kitchen	24 - 26 New Park Road, London	555 yd
Bombay Kitchen	48 New Park Road, London	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	88 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	423 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	557 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Public House, 94 Brixton Hill	617 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peng An	110B Brixton Hill, London	556 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	567 yd
Pizza Experto	Ground Floor, 88 Brixton Hill	612 yd
Substation Brixton	Unit 13, Ellerslie Square Industrial Estate	627 yd
Roosters Spot	95 Brixton Hill, London	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	438 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	622 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Brixton Hill, London	681 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	747 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	220 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 5PT