Johnston Close, London, SW9 0QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW9 0QS is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	39.6%	44.4%	4.8%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	60.4%	55.6%	-4.8%	49.0%	6.6%

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 0QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.9% 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	74.9%	82.9%	8.0%	37.9%	45.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	11.8%	-4.5%	44.2%	-32.4%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (93.8%) 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	61.8%	62.3%	0.5%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	30.5%	31.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
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.

In the area around SW9 0QS this area, 3.7% 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 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	64.8%	81.4%	16.6%	33.8%	47.6%
Other	10.1%	0%	-10.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	75.1%	79.8%	4.7%	81.4%	-1.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	62.9%	68.5%	5.6%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	11.6%	16%	4.4%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	0.3%	3.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	68.5%	7.0%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	13.1%	8.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	4.7%	-8.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.5%	37.2%	23.3%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Johnston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Johnston Close was 84.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Myatt's Fields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Johnston Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields and the 288th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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 0QS, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Johnston Close are based on 20 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 Johnston Close, London, SW9 0QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 0QS

Average Price
£855,646

Semi-Detached
£792,100

Terraced
£893,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Johnston Close

Average Price
£868,912

Semi-Detached
£768,894

Terraced
£911,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Johnston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Johnston Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£706,000	2016-02-29	£796,265
8 Johnston Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£777,000	2014-10-23	£946,580
2 Johnston Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2014-06-27	£780,040
3 Johnston Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£618,000	2014-05-15	£829,598
7 Johnston Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2007-10-12	£991,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 0QS

Employment

SW9 0QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	222
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	52
Information and communication	34
Other	33
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,003 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	2,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	105 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mostyn Gardens Primary School Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	3out of 4	350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	- not rated	454 yd	Foundation school	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	281 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,115 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,358 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,725 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	105 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,979 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
New Mind School Suite 9 Warwick House , Overton Road SW9 7JP	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	904 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent 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
Mi Valle Bar	Business, 226A Brixton Road	317 yd
Coffee Studio Clapham	139A Clapham Road, London	318 yd
Pipoca Vegan	224 Brixton Road, London	332 yd
Booma	Ground Floor, 244 Brixton Road	332 yd
O Barros	238 Clapham Road, London	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	455 yd
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	539 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	640 yd
Queens Head	144 Stockwell Road, London	801 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	242 Brixton Road, London	359 yd
Cake Shop	Ground Floor, 262 Brixton Road	407 yd
La Pomodoro Pizza	Ground Floor, 264 Brixton Road	412 yd
Bengal Spice	13 Lansdowne Way, London	416 yd
Michaels BBQ Kitchen	292 Brixton Road, London	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	318 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	331 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	361 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	416 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	99 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	153 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	282 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	312 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	380 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		438 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	455 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	510 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	604 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	34.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 0QS