Southey Road, London, SW9 0PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW9 0PD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	47.4%	49.1%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.6%	50.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 0PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.7% 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	67.2%	76.7%	9.5%	37.9%	38.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	16.7%	-8.6%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.3%	3%	0.7%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (95.2%) 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%	72.2%	7.0%	48.4%	23.8%
Good health	28.8%	23%	-5.8%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 0PD this area, 4.4% 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 79.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	69.8%	79.7%	9.9%	33.8%	45.9%
Other	7.2%	0.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.4%	1.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2%	4.1%	2.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	84.4%	69.5%	-14.9%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	71.9%	67.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	15.6%	14.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1%	5.5%	4.5%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	7.9%	3.3%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	67.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	6%	14.4%	8.4%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	6.2%	-5.7%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Southey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southey Road was 51.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Myatt's Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southey Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields and the 148th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.0%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW9 0PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Southey Road are based on 383 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 Southey Road, London, SW9 0PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 0PD

Average Price
£684,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,841,669

Detached
£2,386,071

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,055

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southey Road

Average Price
£548,480

Semi-Detached
£830,149

Terraced
£673,486

Detached
£1,358,751

Flats/Maisonettes
£524,545

Other
£275,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 25 Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2019-10-04	£363,217
Flat 2 23 Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2019-03-21	£505,538
Flat 3 21 Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£715,000	2018-01-26	£689,307
Flat 6 25 Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-09-02	£297,152
Flat 3 25 Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2012-02-17	£380,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 0PD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 0PD 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	162
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Education	23
Information and communication	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,878 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	2,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,504 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	178 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	215 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mostyn Gardens Primary School Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	508 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	784 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,412 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,433 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,664 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	215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	667 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	789 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Mind School Suite 9 Warwick House , Overton Road SW9 7JP	- not rated	901 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
Cafe Van Gogh	Cafe, Christ Church	190 yd
Coffee Studio Clapham	139A Clapham Road, London	261 yd
Di Lieto	2A South Island Place, London	289 yd
St Gabriels Injera	46 Vassall Road, London	353 yd
TGS Arada Cafe	52 Vassall Road, London	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	651 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	654 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	682 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	682 yd
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Cat	64A Brixton Road, London	342 yd
The Big Taste	54 Brixton Road, London	384 yd
Pizza Bufalina	Business, 60 Brixton Road	384 yd
Tasty	50 Brixton Road, London	430 yd
Wellatino Aka Migue's Restaurant And Bar	40 - 42 Brixton Road, London	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	120 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	261 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	538 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	557 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		175 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	178 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	211 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	226 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	346 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	377 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	509 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	511 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	614 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 0PD