Gosling Way, London, SW9 6LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW9 6LR is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	54.5%	43.8%	-10.7%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	45.5%	56.2%	10.7%	49.0%	7.2%

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 6LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.9% 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	54.6%	78.9%	24.3%	37.9%	41.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.6%	9.2%	-7.4%	44.2%	-35.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	13.5%	0.4%	-13.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	49.8%	53.5%	3.7%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	23.9%	28.1%	4.2%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	14.8%	15.4%	0.6%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	8.6%	2.3%	-6.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	13.2%	-7.0%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	57.9%	21.1%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	15.3%	3.1%	-12.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	20.1%	10.4%	-9.7%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	42.1%	61.9%	19.8%	81.4%	-19.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	58.4%	70.7%	12.3%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	7.2%	9.7%	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	15.8%	8.5%	-7.3%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	70.7%	14.2%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	20.1%	16.8%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.5%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	30.1%	1.9%	-28.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Gosling Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gosling Way was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Myatt's Fields average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Gosling Way has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields and the 60th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 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 6LR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 6LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 6LR

Average Price
£401,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,298

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 2 Bromstone House Gosling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-10-31	£356,876
Flat 1 Bromstone House Gosling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2020-06-08	£405,411
Flat 3 Bromstone House Gosling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-09-29	£392,418
Flat 1 Bromstone House Gosling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-08-24	£329,649
Flat 1 Bromstone House Gosling Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2009-07-10	£287,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 6LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 6LR 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	107
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	20
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	2,035 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	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,415 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	69 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	3out of 4	69 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	287 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	398 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	563 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,023 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	2,212 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,525 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	2,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,664 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,849 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	287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,046 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	305 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	426 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
New Mind School Suite 9 Warwick House , Overton Road SW9 7JP	- not rated	641 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	797 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	886 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	279 yd
Booma	Ground Floor, 244 Brixton Road	303 yd
Pipoca Vegan	224 Brixton Road, London	303 yd
Mingles Bar And Restaurant	260 Brixton Road, London	374 yd
The Brickstone	256 - 258 Brixton Road, London	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	389 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	766 yd
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	815 yd
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	815 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	242 Brixton Road, London	327 yd
Cake Shop	Ground Floor, 262 Brixton Road	387 yd
La Pomodoro Pizza	Ground Floor, 264 Brixton Road	392 yd
Michaels BBQ Kitchen	292 Brixton Road, London	462 yd
BFC	284 Brixton Road, London	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	278 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	317 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	484 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	614 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	98 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	238 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		285 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	295 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	337 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	460 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	564 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	591 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	633 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	87.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.18 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 6LR