Handforth Road, London, SW9 0LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW9 0LL is primarily male, with 58.2% 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	50.6%	41.8%	-8.8%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	49.4%	58.2%	8.8%	49.0%	9.2%

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 SW9 0LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.3% 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	76.7%	84.3%	7.6%	37.9%	46.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	6.4%	-9.5%	44.2%	-37.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (95.8%) 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	65.2%	68.8%	3.6%	48.4%	20.4%
Good health	26.1%	27%	0.9%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-9.2%
Bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 SW9 0LL this area, 4.6% 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 78.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	3.2%	0.2%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	76.4%	78.2%	1.8%	33.8%	44.4%
Other	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.8%	3.4%
White	83.9%	80.2%	-3.7%	81.4%	-1.2%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	72.3%	58.6%	-13.7%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	9.7%	23.2%	13.5%	6.1%	17.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	0.3%	3.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	58.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	4.5%	12.3%	7.8%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	11.6%	7.7%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	9.7%	7%	-2.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	8.8%	0.4%	8.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.1%	37.2%	28.9%
Christian	23.4%	46.2%	-22.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Handforth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handforth Road was 46.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Handforth Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington and the 124th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.5%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW9 0LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Handforth Road are based on 202 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 Handforth Road, London, SW9 0LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 0LL

Average Price
£585,348

Semi-Detached
£1,169,473

Terraced
£758,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£550,829

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handforth Road

Average Price
£533,875

Semi-Detached
£1,151,609

Terraced
£867,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£504,845

Other
£28,589

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handforth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Handforth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-03-20	£585,655
Flat 1 19 Handforth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£787,500	2024-09-27	£742,432
31 Handforth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-02-19	£512,361
31 Handforth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£708,000	2024-01-29	£688,211
Flat 2 41 Handforth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-06-09	£435,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 0LL

Employment

SW9 0LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	230
Self-Employed	22
Retired	12
Part-Time Employee	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Education	27
Other	27
Financial and insurance activities	25
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,680 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	2,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	- not rated	253 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	591 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	446 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	841 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	903 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,050 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,799 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,813 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	591 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	281 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lighthouse Group (TLG) Centre Kennington Park Community Centre , 8 Harleyford Street SE11 5SY	- not rated	403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Evolve Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	664 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	664 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Mezzo	62A Brixton Road, London	84 yd
SW9 Sushi Bar	Ground Floor, 62 Brixton Road	84 yd
Rhoda Authentic	56 Brixton Road, London	86 yd
Adulis Restaurant	44 - 46 Brixton Road, London	102 yd
Di Lieto	2A South Island Place, London	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	297 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	297 yd
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	491 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	552 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Taste	54 Brixton Road, London	84 yd
Pizza Bufalina	Business, 60 Brixton Road	87 yd
Tasty	50 Brixton Road, London	98 yd
Lucky Cat	64A Brixton Road, London	100 yd
Wellatino Aka Migue's Restaurant And Bar	40 - 42 Brixton Road, London	102 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	307 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	506 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	771 yd
The co-operative food	177-183	836 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	251 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		344 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		423 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	432 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	447 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	469 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	565 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	109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 0LL