Cowley Road, London, SW9 6BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW9 6BW 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	54.4%	50.3%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.6%	49.7%	4.1%	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 6BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	54.1%	71.2%	17.1%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	15.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-28.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	7.8%	4.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	8.2%	2.8%	-5.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	40.9%	49.7%	8.8%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31%	30.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	17.1%	14.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	5.3%	0.6%	-4.7%	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.

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	14.6%	-9.6%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	5.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	6.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	55.3%	26.2%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	10.7%	6.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Black African	17.1%	14.1%	-3.0%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	24.6%	13.5%	-11.1%	1.0%	12.5%
Other Black	10.7%	5.2%	-5.5%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	30.2%	50%	19.8%	81.4%	-31.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	54.4%	63.9%	9.5%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	8.5%	11.6%	3.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	14.9%	8.8%	-6.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.4%	9.1%	-7.3%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	63.7%	10.7%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	26.4%	23.6%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	32%	1.6%	-30.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 87.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.5% lower than the Myatt's Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields and the 301st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.5%.

🔎 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 6BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Cowley Road are based on 722 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 Cowley Road, London, SW9 6BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 6BW

Average Price
£445,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,020

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowley Road

Average Price
£607,350

Semi-Detached
£731,356

Terraced
£783,151

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£517,210

Other
£7,712

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 24 67 Cowley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£593,000	2025-05-22	£594,266
Flat 5 67 Cowley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-03-21	£424,600
Flat 10 67 Cowley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-10-15	£395,218
Flat 15 67 Cowley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,050	2024-07-02	£406,207
Flat 22 67 Cowley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-11-27	£456,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 6BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	160
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1

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	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,958 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	2,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,365 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	204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	3out of 4	204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	469 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	696 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	1,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,095 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,457 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	2,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,829 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,900 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	237 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Mind School Suite 9 Warwick House , Overton Road SW9 7JP	- not rated	483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Charles Edward Brooke Refugee Centre Co Charles Edward Brooke CofE School Langton Street , SW9 6UL	- not rated	735 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Independent School (Girls') 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	221 yd
Booma	Ground Floor, 244 Brixton Road	236 yd
Pipoca Vegan	224 Brixton Road, London	236 yd
Heaven Cafe	60 Loughborough Road, London	272 yd
Mingles Bar And Restaurant	260 Brixton Road, London	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	252 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	827 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	838 yd
Queens Head	144 Stockwell Road, London	880 yd
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	242 Brixton Road, London	245 yd
Cake Shop	Ground Floor, 262 Brixton Road	288 yd
La Pomodoro Pizza	Ground Floor, 264 Brixton Road	291 yd
Chatbout	45 Loughborough Road, London	300 yd
KT London	Ground Floor, 59 - 61 Loughborough Road	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	179 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	512 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	568 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	684 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	172 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	298 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		464 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	475 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	518 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	667 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	695 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		703 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	252 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	199.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 6BW