George Mews, London, SW9 7AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW9 7AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	48.5%	47.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.5%	52.6%	1.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 7AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	47.3%	60.1%	12.8%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	26.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	8%	2.6%	-5.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	42.9%	44%	1.1%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	35.4%	36.4%	1.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.8%	12.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	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	22.5%	23.9%	1.4%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	41.3%	17.9%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	21.3%	2.8%	-18.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	24.9%	13.3%	-11.6%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	0.8%	4.7%
White	37.8%	45.1%	7.3%	81.4%	-36.3%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.6%	49.3%	5.7%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	16.8%	21.1%	4.3%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	17.9%	10.2%	-7.7%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	1.3%	10.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.7%	49.1%	6.4%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	5.1%	33%	27.9%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	35.9%	4.9%	-31.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	14.4%	0.5%	13.9%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is George Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Mews was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brixton North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SW9 7AB, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 George Mews are based on 29 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 George Mews, London, SW9 7AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 7AB

Average Price
£402,036

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,036

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Mews

Average Price
£399,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£612,002

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,465

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 George Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-09-26	£496,020
2 George Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£431,000	2025-05-23	£431,920
10 George Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-10-22	£440,600
3 George Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,945	2021-06-24	£516,305
7 George Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,300	2021-05-10	£471,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 7AB

Employment

SW9 7AB 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 7AB 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	143
Part-Time Employee	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Self-Employed	34
Retired	33
Unemployed	33
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	16

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
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
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	195 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School 85 Angell Road , Brixton SW9 7HH	3out of 4	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Junior School Stockwell Road , Brixton SW9 9TG	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Primary School Stockwell Road , SW9 9TG	3out of 4	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Infants' School Stockwell Road , SW9 9TG	- not rated	442 yd	Community 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	755 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	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	1,554 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,928 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,327 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	748 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Mind School Suite 9 Warwick House , Overton Road SW9 7JP	- not rated	132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Independent School (Girls') 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Iqra Independent School 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	536 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
Moonzies	Ground Floor, 294 Brixton Road	194 yd
Lovage Project At The Community Trust Cafe	Stockwell Park Estate Community Centre, 21 Aytoun Place	252 yd
272	Ground Floor, 272 Brixton Road	257 yd
The Brickstone	256 - 258 Brixton Road, London	292 yd
Mingles Bar And Restaurant	260 Brixton Road, London	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	291 yd
Queens Head	144 Stockwell Road, London	400 yd
Phonox	418 Brixton Road, London	546 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive Public House, 407 Brixton Road	605 yd
The Craft Beer Co	11-13 Brixton Station Road, London	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Michaels BBQ Kitchen	292 Brixton Road, London	204 yd
BFC	284 Brixton Road, London	204 yd
La Pomodoro Pizza	Ground Floor, 264 Brixton Road	274 yd
Cake Shop	Ground Floor, 262 Brixton Road	279 yd
Morleys	242 Brixton Road, London	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	45 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	390 yd
Sainsbury's	379 Brixton Road, London	517 yd
Marks & Spencer	446 - 450 Brixton Road, London	655 yd
Sainsbury's	425 Brixton Road, London	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		409 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		547 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	597 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	690 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	712 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	744 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	744 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	751 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	32.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.26 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 7AB