Brixton Road, London, SW9 6AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW9 6AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	41.8%	47.4%	5.6%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	58.2%	52.6%	-5.6%	49.0%	3.6%

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 6AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.3% 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	75.6%	78.3%	2.7%	37.9%	40.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	13.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	-30.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (92.2%) 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	56.4%	60.9%	4.5%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	34.8%	31.3%	-3.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 6AQ this area, 9.2% 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 65.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	60.1%	65.4%	5.3%	33.8%	31.6%
Other	8.7%	2.6%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2%	4.3%	2.3%	0.8%	3.5%
White	68.7%	63.1%	-5.6%	81.4%	-18.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	64.6%	62.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	13.2%	15.2%	2.0%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	62.9%	0.6%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	7%	19.8%	12.8%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.9%	6%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	3.3%	-8.4%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Brixton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brixton Road was 270.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.0% higher than the Myatt's Fields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brixton Road has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields and the 110th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.1%.

🔎 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 6AQ, 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 Brixton Road are based on 648 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 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 6AQ

Average Price
£515,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£778,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,156

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brixton Road

Average Price
£693,355

Semi-Detached
£1,036,793

Terraced
£1,001,636

Detached
£1,387,206

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,745

Other
£3,871,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brixton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
262 Brixton Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,625,000	2025-07-01	£1,614,683
254A Brixton Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-06-05	£90,288
254A Brixton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-05-21	£601,281
Flat 3 252 Brixton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-07-05	£343,301
Flat 1 252 Brixton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-06-25	£446,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 6AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	201
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	37
Other	22
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	50
Other	27
Information and communication	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,396 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	2,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mostyn Gardens Primary School Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	485 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School 85 Angell Road , Brixton SW9 7HH	3out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided 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	581 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	1,284 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	1,839 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,178 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,036 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	485 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,671 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	72 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Mind School Suite 9 Warwick House , Overton Road SW9 7JP	- not rated	288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Independent School (Girls') 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Iqra Independent School 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	732 yd	Community 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 Brickstone	256 - 258 Brixton Road, London	1 yd
Mingles Bar And Restaurant	260 Brixton Road, London	2 yd
272	Ground Floor, 272 Brixton Road	36 yd
Booma	Ground Floor, 244 Brixton Road	75 yd
Pipoca Vegan	224 Brixton Road, London	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	80 yd
Queens Head	144 Stockwell Road, London	598 yd
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	724 yd
Phonox	418 Brixton Road, London	835 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive Public House, 407 Brixton Road	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cake Shop	Ground Floor, 262 Brixton Road	13 yd
La Pomodoro Pizza	Ground Floor, 264 Brixton Road	19 yd
Morleys	242 Brixton Road, London	48 yd
Michaels BBQ Kitchen	292 Brixton Road, London	89 yd
BFC	284 Brixton Road, London	89 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	107 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	328 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	615 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	682 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	407 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	484 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	541 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	562 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	579 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	631 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		659 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		694 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		722 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 6AQ