Lennox Road, London, SW9 7BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW9 7BE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.4%	48.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.6%	51.1%	0.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% 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	58.7%	60%	1.3%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	25.9%	5.5%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.7%	6.3%	-4.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	42.6%	48.6%	6.0%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	32.1%	32.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	16.9%	11.9%	-5.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	19.6%	5.0%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	6.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	6.3%	-8.7%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	11.4%	-5.1%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	50.6%	23.9%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	11.7%	2.4%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.6% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	27.8%	23%	-4.8%	2.5%	20.5%
Black Caribbean	23.2%	18.4%	-4.8%	1.0%	17.4%
Other Black	13.1%	4.2%	-8.9%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	27%	39.6%	12.6%	81.4%	-41.8%
Arab	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	49.4%	59.6%	10.2%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	21.1%	12.5%	-8.6%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	15.2%	10.6%	-4.6%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.9%	59.6%	10.7%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	31.3%	27.9%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	34.2%	1.2%	-33.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Lennox Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lennox Road was 158.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% higher than the Myatt's Fields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lennox Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Myatt's Fields and the 244th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 7BE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Lennox Road are based on 114 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 Lennox Road, London, SW9 7BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 7BE

Average Price
£273,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,429

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lennox Road

Average Price
£471,103

Semi-Detached
£523,269

Terraced
£695,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,103

Other
£355,367

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lennox Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 1 Lennox Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2007-10-05	£262,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 7BE

Employment

SW9 7BE 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
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	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	1,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,233 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	2,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,307 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	74 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mostyn Gardens Primary School Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Warham Street , Camberwell New Road SE5 0SX	3out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Academy Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	- not rated	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	770 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	2,488 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	2,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,515 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,887 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	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,295 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	195 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	408 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	567 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace 7a Badsworth Road , SE5 0JG	- not rated	673 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
St Gabriels Injera	46 Vassall Road, London	233 yd
TGS Arada Cafe	52 Vassall Road, London	234 yd
In Your Face	Lothian Christian Centre, 81 Lothian Road	239 yd
Little Cat Cafe	Myatts Fields, Cormont Road	336 yd
Cafe Van Gogh	Cafe, Christ Church	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Goose	146 - 148 Camberwell New Road, London	406 yd
The Kennington	60 Camberwell New Road, London	417 yd
Clarendon arms	225	550 yd
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	681 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kokodoo	163	438 yd
Papa nadox kitchen	163	438 yd
Golden dragon	217	468 yd
Papadom fried chicken (pfc)	219	468 yd
Royal kebab	171	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	439 yd
The co-operative food	177-183	468 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	603 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	783 yd
Tesco	316-322	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	177 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		275 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	329 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	356 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		362 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		380 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	608 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	614 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	650 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%

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

Overview of SW9 7BE