Overton Road, London, SW9 7HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW9 7HF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.3%	47.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.7%	52.3%	1.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 7HF, 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	56.8%	62.2%	5.4%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	26.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	58.4%	12.4%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	30.9%	24.9%	-6.0%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	15.4%	12.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	21.5%	3.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	24.8%	9.7%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	29.1%	1.4%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	11.8%	3.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.6% 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	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	30.3%	48.3%	18.0%	2.5%	45.8%
Black Caribbean	24%	11.7%	-12.3%	1.0%	10.7%
Other Black	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	19.3%	14.6%	-4.7%	81.4%	-66.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	48.1%	45.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	11.3%	6.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	19.9%	34%	14.1%	2.7%	31.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.6%	8.3%	-5.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 48.8% 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	47.8%	45.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	-37.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	48.8%	46.4%	9.8%	39.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	6.8%	1%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	36.8%	2.2%	-34.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.3%	37.2%	-23.9%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	43.7%	6.5%	37.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Overton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overton Road was 77.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.5% lower than the Brixton North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Overton Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North and the 256th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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 7HF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Overton Road are based on 305 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 Overton Road, London, SW9 7HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 7HF

Average Price
£577,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£577,381

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overton Road

Average Price
£535,959

Semi-Detached
£761,246

Terraced
£479,508

Detached
£1,008,949

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,288

Other
£486,005

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Ireton House Overton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£541,000	2019-12-19	£519,426
Flat 9 Ireton House Overton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2015-11-30	£588,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 7HF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 7HF 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	77
Part-Time Employee	51
Other	42
Self-Employed	37
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Real estate 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	1,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,630 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	105 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Junior School Minet Road , SW9 7UA	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Infant School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	- not rated	364 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	965 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,224 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	1,648 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,100 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,345 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	878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,403 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	154 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Independent School (Girls') 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Iqra Independent School 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	703 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
Heaven Cafe	60 Loughborough Road, London	253 yd
Annapurna Cafe	39A Loughborough Road, London	300 yd
Krunk Burgers	59 Loughborough Road, London	304 yd
Moonzies	Ground Floor, 294 Brixton Road	317 yd
272	Ground Floor, 272 Brixton Road	366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	338 yd
South West Saloon	S11, Pop Brixton	591 yd
Specialist Cellar	S15, Pop Brixton	591 yd
Brixton Brew Bar	S06, Pop Brixton	591 yd
Freight Line	S11 To S12, Pop Brixton	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chatbout	45 Loughborough Road, London	300 yd
KT London	Ground Floor, 59 - 61 Loughborough Road	300 yd
Michaels BBQ Kitchen	292 Brixton Road, London	327 yd
BFC	284 Brixton Road, London	327 yd
La Pomodoro Pizza	Ground Floor, 264 Brixton Road	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	255 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	446 yd
Sainsbury's	379 Brixton Road, London	598 yd
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	637 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		440 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	464 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	640 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	688 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		708 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	778 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	802 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		810 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	836 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 7HF