Handforth Road, London, SW9 0LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW9 0LP 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 0LP, 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 0LP 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 66.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Handforth Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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. 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 0LP, 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 199 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 0LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 0LP

Average Price
£589,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,189,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,182

Other
£16,568

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handforth Road

Average Price
£559,189

Semi-Detached
£1,174,236

Terraced
£877,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£531,433

Other
£30,005

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handforth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Second Floor Flat 12 Handforth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£836,000	2024-08-14	£829,196
Flat 3 6 Handforth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2022-11-17	£695,068
Second Floor Flat 30 Handforth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-07-22	£489,950
46B Handforth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-06-27	£485,025
12 Handforth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£16,500	2022-05-12	£16,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 0LP

Employment

SW9 0LP 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	1,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	4out of 4	305 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	4out of 4	611 yd	Community 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	1out of 4	319 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,967 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,682 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,146 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
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	879 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,308 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
Adulis Restaurant	44 - 46 Brixton Road, London	82 yd
Rhoda Authentic	56 Brixton Road, London	84 yd
Offley Canteen	Offley Works, Offley Road	85 yd
Mezzo	62A Brixton Road, London	87 yd
SW9 Sushi Bar	Ground Floor, 62 Brixton Road	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	267 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	267 yd
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	490 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	539 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellatino Aka Migue's Restaurant And Bar	40 - 42 Brixton Road, London	82 yd
Tasty	50 Brixton Road, London	84 yd
The Big Taste	54 Brixton Road, London	87 yd
Pizza Bufalina	Business, 60 Brixton Road	90 yd
Lucky Cat	64A Brixton Road, London	115 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	336 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	539 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	794 yd
The co-operative food	177-183	827 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	246 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	284 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		370 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		392 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	401 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	429 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	443 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	443 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	585 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	121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 0LP