Barrington Road, London, SW9 7JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW9 7JG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.6%	49.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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 7JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81% 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	66.7%	81%	14.3%	37.9%	43.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	12.4%	-6.9%	44.2%	-31.8%
Married: Same sex	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	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.

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	55.3%	53%	-2.3%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	33.1%	33.2%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around SW9 7JG this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	10.3%	2.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	56.2%	9.7%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	12.3%	1.7%	-10.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	12%	5.9%	-6.1%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	14.1%	4.2%	1.0%	13.1%
Other Black	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	58.5%	52%	-6.5%	81.4%	-29.4%
Arab	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.4%	14.5%	13.1%	1.6%	12.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	56.3%	56.7%	0.4%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	12.7%	13.4%	0.7%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	11.3%	5.6%	-5.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.9%	20.9%	10.0%	1.3%	19.6%
Oceania	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	56.7%	2.1%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	8.1%	16%	7.9%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	15.5%	11.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	12%	6.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	11.7%	0.4%	11.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Barrington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrington Road 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 .

🔎 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 7JG, 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 322 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 7JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 7JG

Average Price
£532,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£527,446

Other
£596,770

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrington Road

Average Price
£777,654

Semi-Detached
£1,418,877

Terraced
£1,150,191

Detached
£1,634,640

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,639

Other
£399,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 College Green Court, 55 - 57 Barrington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2025-02-24	£685,081
Flat 4 College Green Court, 55 - 57 Barrington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-08-23	£614,954
51 Barrington Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-01-26	£1,009,317
Flat 14 College Green Court, 55 - 57 Barrington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-09-30	£591,763
Flat 20 College Green Court, 55 - 57 Barrington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-08-26	£361,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 7JG

Employment

SW9 7JG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 7JG 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	110
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Information and communication	18
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Mead Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	3out of 4	353 yd	Community 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	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	451 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Primary School Stockwell Road , SW9 9TG	2out of 4	731 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,279 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,864 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,821 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
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,949 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	760 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	848 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience , Kings College Hospital SE5 9RS	- not rated	1,332 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	1,480 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
Halo Burger	S16, Pop Brixton	111 yd
Banh Banh Vietnamese Kitchen	326 Coldharbour Lane, London	153 yd
Mamma Dough	354 Coldharbour Lane, London	162 yd
Caya	Ground Floor, 344 Coldharbour Lane	162 yd
Okan Ramen \& Soba	338 Coldharbour Lane, London	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South West Saloon	S11, Pop Brixton	111 yd
Specialist Cellar	S15, Pop Brixton	111 yd
Brixton Brew Bar	S06, Pop Brixton	111 yd
Brixton Domino & Social Club	297 - 299 Coldharbour Lane, London	144 yd
The Shrub & Shutter	336 Coldharbour Lane, London	162 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jollof House Kitchen	S18, Pop Brixton	111 yd
MEXCLUB	S36, Pop Brixton	111 yd
Baba G	S23, Pop Brixton	111 yd
Bando Belly	S26, Pop Brixton	111 yd
Share A Slice	S29, Pop Brixton	111 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	143 yd
Sainsbury's	379 Brixton Road, London	506 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	529 yd
Sainsbury's	425 Brixton Road, London	577 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	441 - 447 Brixton Road, London	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		411 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	444 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	499 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	554 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	762 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		920 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,015 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		1,029 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 7JG