Cowley Road, London, SW9 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW9 6HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.9%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.5%	49.1%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 6HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	50.5%	61%	10.5%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	20.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	13.3%	4.5%	-8.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.4%	56.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	25.9%	27%	1.1%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	20.3%	-8.3%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	10.1%	-7.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.4%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	37.4%	14.1%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.4% 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%	2.1%	0.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	32.1%	25.7%	-6.4%	2.5%	23.2%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	15.6%	2.8%	1.0%	14.6%
Other Black	10.2%	5.8%	-4.4%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	32.1%	32.4%	0.3%	81.4%	-49.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	57.4%	55.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	9.2%	14%	4.8%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	20.7%	14.5%	-6.2%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	12.7%	3.8%	1.3%	11.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	55.9%	0.8%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	32.6%	31.0%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	1.5%	-7.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	5.8%	-23.1%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	7.8%	0.5%	7.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Myatt's Fields 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 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 6HJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Cowley Road are based on 709 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 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 6HJ

Average Price
£330,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,852

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowley Road

Average Price
£597,222

Semi-Detached
£709,488

Terraced
£736,723

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£525,089

Other
£7,736

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 56 Knowlton House Cowley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-10-28	£361,662
Flat 4 Knowlton House Cowley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-06-24	£343,523
Flat 39 Knowlton House Cowley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£382,000	2022-12-16	£368,762
Flat 64 Knowlton House Cowley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-22	£281,792
Flat 45 Knowlton House Cowley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-07	£352,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 6HJ

Employment

SW9 6HJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 6HJ 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	181
Part-Time Employee	60
Unemployed	40
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	32
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Other	21

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,936 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	2,312 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	2,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,542 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	240 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	1out of 4	327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Warham Street , Camberwell New Road SE5 0SX	3out of 4	667 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	715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,312 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,896 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,091 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
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,764 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	807 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	831 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	1,089 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,382 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
St Gabriels Injera	46 Vassall Road, London	67 yd
TGS Arada Cafe	52 Vassall Road, London	77 yd
Cafe Van Gogh	Cafe, Christ Church	203 yd
SW9 Sushi Bar	Ground Floor, 62 Brixton Road	326 yd
Mezzo	62A Brixton Road, London	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	458 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	560 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	654 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	654 yd
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Cat	64A Brixton Road, London	294 yd
Pizza Bufalina	Business, 60 Brixton Road	324 yd
The Big Taste	54 Brixton Road, London	327 yd
Tasty	50 Brixton Road, London	360 yd
Wellatino Aka Migue's Restaurant And Bar	40 - 42 Brixton Road, London	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	200 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	558 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	587 yd
The co-operative food	177-183	634 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		126 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	177 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	289 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	370 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		424 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	488 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	494 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	592 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 6HJ