Akerman Road, London, SW9 6AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW9 6AZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	55.7%	3.2%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	47.5%	44.3%	-3.2%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 6AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.8% 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	58.2%	67.8%	9.6%	37.9%	29.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	16.6%	-8.9%	44.2%	-27.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	52.9%	3.4%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	33.7%	31.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	13.7%	-4.7%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	8.2%	-6.9%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.1%	6.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	50.9%	18.7%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	14.6%	1.7%	-12.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.9% 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	2%	2%	0.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	25.4%	20%	-5.4%	2.5%	17.5%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	13.6%	0.7%	1.0%	12.6%
Other Black	3%	4.6%	1.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	0.8%	2.7%
White	40.9%	40.9%	0.0%	81.4%	-40.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	58.4%	58.4%	0.0%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	8.6%	11%	2.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	15.2%	11.3%	-3.9%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	12.2%	3.0%	1.3%	10.9%
Oceania	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
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	55.8%	58.6%	2.8%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	31.8%	29.2%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	1.7%	-26.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Akerman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Akerman Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Kennington average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 6AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Akerman Road are based on 111 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 Akerman Road, London, SW9 6AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 6AZ

Average Price
£597,500

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£597,500

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Akerman Road

Average Price
£461,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£879,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,172

Other
£221,144

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Akerman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 118 Akerman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£715,000	2021-03-24	£655,010
Flat 1 118 Akerman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2017-01-05	£656,813
Flat 1 118 Akerman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2014-09-08	£625,281
114 Akerman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£272,850	2014-02-13	£334,037
114 Akerman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£479,950	2014-02-13	£587,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 6AZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 6AZ 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	117
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	30
Self-Employed	22
Other	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,854 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	1,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,053 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	2,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	277 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Warham Street , Camberwell New Road SE5 0SX	3out of 4	463 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mostyn Gardens Primary School Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	- not rated	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	215 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	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	2,518 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	2,599 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,934 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	835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Edward Brooke Refugee Centre Co Charles Edward Brooke CofE School Langton Street , SW9 6UL	- not rated	233 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	489 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace 7a Badsworth Road , SE5 0JG	- not rated	548 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Gabriel's Sixth Form Centre Wyndham Road , SE5 0UD	- not rated	665 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
In Your Face	Lothian Christian Centre, 81 Lothian Road	42 yd
Little Cat Cafe	Myatts Fields, Cormont Road	135 yd
Family cafe	175	401 yd
New dewaniam	225a	424 yd
Lovelygloworm cafe	227	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	366 yd
Clarendon arms	225	424 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	489 yd
Old dispensary	325	667 yd
The bear	296a	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden dragon	217	401 yd
Papadom fried chicken (pfc)	219	401 yd
Royal kebab	171	401 yd
Ds Kitchens	Arch 1, Block G	423 yd
Kokodoo	163	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The co-operative food	177-183	401 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	644 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	685 yd
Tesco	316-322	728 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	171 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		217 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		286 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	351 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	469 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	511 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		566 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	573 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		584 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of SW9 6AZ