Brixton Road, London, SW9 6BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW9 6BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.3%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.1%	49.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	55.3%	68.7%	13.4%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	24.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (89.6%) 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	47.1%	52.1%	5.0%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	34%	37.5%	3.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.5%	7.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 6BD this area, 31.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	31.4%	14.0%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	5.2%	-6.9%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	38.8%	9.7%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	15.2%	0.4%	-14.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.4% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	16.7%	12.1%	-4.6%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	47.4%	37.5%	1.0%	46.4%
Other Black	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	3%	3.2%	0.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	43%	26.4%	-16.6%	81.4%	-55.0%
Arab	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	6%	4%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	30.7%	-26.0%	83.2%	-52.5%
European Union	11%	7.7%	-3.3%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	0.8%	-5.0%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.9%	48.1%	35.2%	1.3%	46.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	30.8%	-25.1%	83.2%	-52.4%
10+ Years	6.6%	20.4%	13.8%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	15.1%	9.9%	2.9%	12.2%
2-5 Years	12.1%	10.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	22.9%	2.6%	1.9%	21.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.6%	76.7%	-36.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	20.9%	0.4%	20.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	7%	0.2%	6.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	10.7%	0.3%	10.4%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Brixton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brixton Road was 64.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% lower than the Myatt's Fields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brixton Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields and the 225th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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 6BD, 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 Brixton Road are based on 625 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 6BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 6BD

Average Price
£381,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,881

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brixton Road

Average Price
£732,565

Semi-Detached
£1,057,164

Terraced
£1,012,890

Detached
£1,410,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,962

Other
£4,459,915

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brixton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 114 - 118 Brixton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2019-09-06	£495,508
Flat G 114 - 118 Brixton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-10-16	£419,025
Flat E 114 - 118 Brixton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,101	2013-03-25	£462,307
Flat A 114 - 118 Brixton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2013-03-01	£299,656
Flat C 114 - 118 Brixton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2012-08-28	£336,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 6BD

Employment

SW9 6BD area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 18% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	205
Unemployed	93
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	48
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	1,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,437 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	2,457 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	2,503 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	4out of 4	51 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	1out of 4	420 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	505 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,303 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,832 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,399 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	910 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	1,155 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,329 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
Cafe Van Gogh	Cafe, Christ Church	81 yd
Di Lieto	2A South Island Place, London	227 yd
St Gabriels Injera	46 Vassall Road, London	242 yd
TGS Arada Cafe	52 Vassall Road, London	249 yd
SW9 Sushi Bar	Ground Floor, 62 Brixton Road	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	605 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	605 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	609 yd
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	701 yd
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Cat	64A Brixton Road, London	243 yd
Pizza Bufalina	Business, 60 Brixton Road	285 yd
The Big Taste	54 Brixton Road, London	285 yd
Tasty	50 Brixton Road, London	332 yd
Wellatino Aka Migue's Restaurant And Bar	40 - 42 Brixton Road, London	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	3 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	365 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	589 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	677 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		75 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	184 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	319 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	342 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	343 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		613 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	629 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%

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

Overview of SW9 6BD