Gosling Way, London, SW9 6JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW9 6JL is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	46.7%	-8.6%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	44.7%	53.3%	8.6%	49.0%	4.3%

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 6JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% 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	58.8%	68%	9.2%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	16.1%	-5.0%	44.2%	-28.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9.6%	7.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.2%) 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	51.7%	57.1%	5.4%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	30.7%	33.1%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.9%	8.2%	-3.7%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	15.1%	-1.6%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	6.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	9.6%	-5.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.8%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	9.9%	-4.6%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	51.2%	19.6%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	10.5%	2.6%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48% 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	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	31.3%	18.5%	-12.8%	2.5%	16.0%
Black Caribbean	19.1%	9.9%	-9.2%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	28%	48%	20.0%	81.4%	-33.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	57.1%	58.8%	1.7%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	16.4%	10.3%	-6.1%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.7%	12.7%	-1.0%	1.3%	11.4%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	59.1%	3.2%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	24.2%	23.0%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	3.4%	-25.5%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Spain	6.8%	0.4%	6.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Gosling Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gosling Way was 189.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.0% higher than the Myatt's Fields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gosling Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields and the 185th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

🔎 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 6JL, 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 Gosling Way are based on 142 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 Gosling Way, London, SW9 6JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 6JL

Average Price
£405,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,639

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gosling Way

Average Price
£327,017

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,017

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gosling WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Whiteness House Gosling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£421,000	2021-06-23	£394,530
Flat 2 Whiteness House Gosling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-05-21	£374,065
Flat 8 Whiteness House Gosling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£469,000	2016-03-31	£456,364
Flat 8 Whiteness House Gosling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2008-01-23	£344,300
Flat 5 Whiteness House Gosling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2007-05-17	£382,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 6JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 6JL 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	189
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	44
Other	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	25
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	2
Manufacturing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,994 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	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,376 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	38 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	3out of 4	38 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	308 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	351 yd	Voluntary aided 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	597 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	980 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	2,259 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,574 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	2,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,623 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,843 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	308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,089 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	351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	377 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
New Mind School Suite 9 Warwick House , Overton Road SW9 7JP	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Edward Brooke Refugee Centre Co Charles Edward Brooke CofE School Langton Street , SW9 6UL	- not rated	761 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent 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
Mi Valle Bar	Business, 226A Brixton Road	325 yd
St Gabriels Injera	46 Vassall Road, London	338 yd
TGS Arada Cafe	52 Vassall Road, London	348 yd
Booma	Ground Floor, 244 Brixton Road	349 yd
Pipoca Vegan	224 Brixton Road, London	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	429 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	717 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	770 yd
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	855 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	242 Brixton Road, London	372 yd
Cake Shop	Ground Floor, 262 Brixton Road	431 yd
La Pomodoro Pizza	Ground Floor, 264 Brixton Road	436 yd
Michaels BBQ Kitchen	292 Brixton Road, London	506 yd
BFC	284 Brixton Road, London	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	284 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	321 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	490 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	648 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	79 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	194 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		244 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	318 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	439 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	598 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	610 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	622 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	144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 6JL