Barrington Road, London, SW9 7DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW9 7DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	50.7%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.1%	49.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 7DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	58.1%	62.2%	4.1%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	20.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) 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	52.8%	56.9%	4.1%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	32.1%	29.3%	-2.8%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.2%	17.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	11.6%	3.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.6%	0.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.1%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	37.7%	5.4%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	18.9%	4.1%	-14.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.2% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	17.5%	27.9%	10.4%	2.5%	25.4%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	10.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	11.4%	5%	-6.4%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	8.2%	5.0%	0.9%	7.3%
Mixed Other	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	38.7%	31.2%	-7.5%	81.4%	-50.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4%	6.8%	2.8%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	50.1%	51.5%	1.4%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	15.9%	15.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	14.6%	15.8%	1.2%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.3%	11.4%	-2.9%	1.3%	10.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.8%	51.6%	2.8%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	8%	25.8%	17.8%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	5.9%	-18.0%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	6.7%	0.4%	6.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Barrington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrington Road was 154.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% higher than the Brixton North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barrington Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North and the 254th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 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 7DL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Barrington Road are based on 327 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 Barrington Road, London, SW9 7DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 7DL

Average Price
£276,550

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,550

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrington Road

Average Price
£785,711

Semi-Detached
£1,433,378

Terraced
£1,189,889

Detached
£1,573,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£444,135

Other
£608,573

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 2A Barrington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,500	2018-09-10	£464,479
Flat 6 2A Barrington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,750	2016-10-28	£117,851
Flat 9 2A Barrington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2009-08-17	£294,553
Flat 10 2A Barrington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-08-08	£184,118

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 7DL

Employment

SW9 7DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7DL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 7DL 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	84
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	36
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Other	26
Administrative and support service activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,578 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's Angell Town Church of England Primary School 85 Angell Road , Brixton SW9 7HH	3out of 4	291 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Junior School Minet Road , SW9 7UA	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Infant School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	3out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	1,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	1,361 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,635 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,190 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,606 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	1,255 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,244 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Francis School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thomas Francis Independent School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis Academy 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Mind School Suite 9 Warwick House , Overton Road SW9 7JP	- not rated	541 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
Sabor Latino Restaurante Ltd	160 Loughborough Road, London	30 yd
Ge'ez Restaurant & Bar	152 Loughborough Road, London	31 yd
Loughborough Farm Community Cafe - The Platform	2 Ridgway Road, London	169 yd
The Travel Cafe	228 Coldharbour Lane, London	198 yd
Night And Day Cafe	214 Coldharbour Lane, London	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Domino & Social Club	297 - 299 Coldharbour Lane, London	377 yd
South West Saloon	S11, Pop Brixton	430 yd
Specialist Cellar	S15, Pop Brixton	430 yd
Brixton Brew Bar	S06, Pop Brixton	430 yd
The Shrub & Shutter	336 Coldharbour Lane, London	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMM Fried Chicken	150 Loughborough Road, London	31 yd
Sweetz	230 Coldharbour Lane, London	204 yd
Brix Fried Chicken	238 Coldharbour Lane, London	204 yd
Jalisco Loughborough	234 Coldharbour Lane, London	204 yd
Zest Of India	Business, 218 Coldharbour Lane	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	320 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	323 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	612 yd
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	665 yd
Sainsbury's	379 Brixton Road, London	702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	222 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		551 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		587 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	683 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	727 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	743 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	884 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	885 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	969 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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 7DL