Vassall Road, London, SW9 6HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW9 6HY 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	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	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 6HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	60.9%	61.3%	0.4%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	24.8%	3.4%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	52.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	31.2%	32.3%	1.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	15.8%	3.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.2%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.8%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	48.9%	51.6%	2.7%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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)
Chinese	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	18.5%	18.8%	0.3%	2.5%	16.3%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	1.0%	12.4%
Other Black	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	51.5%	48.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	-33.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	64.8%	59.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	11.9%	3.1%	1.3%	10.6%
Oceania	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	0.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.4%	59.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	3%	29.3%	26.3%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	2.4%	-19.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Vassall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vassall Road was 223.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% higher than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vassall Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington and the 145th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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 6HY, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Vassall Road are based on 160 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 Vassall Road, London, SW9 6HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 6HY

Average Price
£1,536,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,887,982

Detached
£2,633,301

Flats/Maisonettes
£549,459

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vassall Road

Average Price
£618,870

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,217,182

Detached
£2,559,928

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,746

Other
£527,939

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vassall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Vassall Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£870,000	2025-11-05	£887,059
Flat 1 72 Vassall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-03-15	£607,704
Flat 1 82 Vassall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2020-12-04	£562,644
Flat 2 82 Vassall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2016-11-25	£531,781
Flat 1 82 Vassall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2013-12-16	£527,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 6HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 6HY 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	114
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	17
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
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	1,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,276 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	2,431 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	122 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	317 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	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mostyn Gardens Primary School Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	3out of 4	425 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	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,310 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	2,311 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,660 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,005 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	670 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,457 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	75 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	490 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	537 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace 7a Badsworth Road , SE5 0JG	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent special 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
TGS Arada Cafe	52 Vassall Road, London	130 yd
St Gabriels Injera	46 Vassall Road, London	137 yd
Cafe Van Gogh	Cafe, Christ Church	355 yd
In Your Face	Lothian Christian Centre, 81 Lothian Road	368 yd
SW9 Sushi Bar	Ground Floor, 62 Brixton Road	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	280 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	367 yd
Clarendon arms	225	567 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	660 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kokodoo	163	362 yd
Papa nadox kitchen	163	362 yd
Lucky Cat	64A Brixton Road, London	366 yd
Pizza Bufalina	Business, 60 Brixton Road	377 yd
The Big Taste	54 Brixton Road, London	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	380 yd
The co-operative food	177-183	442 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	725 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	744 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		234 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	270 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		314 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	426 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	430 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		455 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	516 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	530 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	549 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 6HY