Vassall Road, London, SW9 6JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW9 6JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.9%	5.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53.7%	48.1%	-5.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.9% 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	71.6%	76.9%	5.3%	37.9%	39.0%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	13.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	-31.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4%	4.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	56.8%	60%	3.2%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	34.6%	27.7%	-6.9%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	6.2%	10.2%	4.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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.

In the area around SW9 6JB this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	66.7%	67.7%	1.0%	33.8%	33.9%
Other	6.7%	0.9%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	67.3%	68.5%	1.2%	81.4%	-12.9%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	67.3%	66.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	11.7%	13%	1.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	66.7%	0.9%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	17.3%	12.2%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	3.8%	-12.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Vassall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vassall Road was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vassall Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 54th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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 6JB, 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 Vassall Road are based on 154 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 6JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 6JB

Average Price
£473,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,002

Other
£545,498

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vassall Road

Average Price
£642,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,240,685

Detached
£2,603,408

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,371

Other
£554,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vassall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 122 - 124 Vassall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-01-28	£329,523
Top Floor Flat 122 - 124 Vassall Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£565,000	2020-09-22	£543,269
Flat 4 122 - 124 Vassall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-07-30	£357,930
Top Floor Flat 122 - 124 Vassall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2011-11-11	£528,814
Second Floor Flat 124 Vassall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2010-12-13	£490,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 6JB

Employment

SW9 6JB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW9 6JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,569 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	1,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,270 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	2,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Warham Street , Camberwell New Road SE5 0SX	3out of 4	132 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,183 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	2,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,206 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,303 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	2,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	312 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	517 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	850 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family cafe	175	106 yd
New dewaniam	225a	257 yd
Lovelygloworm cafe	227	262 yd
In Your Face	Lothian Christian Centre, 81 Lothian Road	347 yd
Little Cat Cafe	Myatts Fields, Cormont Road	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	31 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	208 yd
Clarendon arms	225	257 yd
Canterbury arms	2-4	568 yd
Old dispensary	325	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kokodoo	163	71 yd
Papa nadox kitchen	163	71 yd
Papadom fried chicken (pfc)	219	106 yd
Royal kebab	171	106 yd
Golden dragon	217	106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The co-operative food	177-183	106 yd
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	595 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	720 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	722 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		117 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	254 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		274 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	508 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	559 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	598 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		602 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		656 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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 6JB