Loughborough Road, London, SW9 7LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW9 7LN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	52.8%	47.1%	-5.7%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	47.2%	52.9%	5.7%	49.0%	3.9%

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 7LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	50.8%	51.8%	1.0%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	32.1%	7.1%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12.5%	9.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	41.5%	58.5%	17.0%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	38.9%	27.4%	-11.5%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	11.1%	9.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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%	19.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	11.8%	1.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	30%	36.2%	6.2%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	12.9%	2.9%	-10.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.8% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	45.9%	31.6%	-14.3%	2.5%	29.1%
Black Caribbean	12%	29.4%	17.4%	1.0%	28.4%
Other Black	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	0.9%	5.7%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	20.6%	13.8%	-6.8%	81.4%	-67.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	48.4%	56.1%	7.7%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	30.7%	18.7%	-12.0%	2.7%	16.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	15.8%	5.7%	1.3%	14.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.5%	56.1%	8.6%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	29.9%	27.4%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	13.6%	5.8%	-7.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	32%	3.9%	-28.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	18.9%	6.0%	12.9%

Safety

Is Loughborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loughborough Road was 162.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% higher than the Brixton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loughborough Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North and the 225th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SW9 7LN, 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) - 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 Loughborough Road are based on 128 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 Loughborough Road, London, SW9 7LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 7LN

Average Price
£238,780

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,780

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loughborough Road

Average Price
£478,283

Semi-Detached
£1,182,194

Terraced
£645,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£453,264

Other
£45,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loughborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Leicester House Loughborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2012-05-10	£237,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 7LN

Employment

SW9 7LN 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 7LN 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	79
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	19
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,682 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	90 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	3out of 4	244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	1out of 4	819 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	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,221 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,413 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	944 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	961 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	1,139 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,337 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
Ge'ez Restaurant & Bar	152 Loughborough Road, London	91 yd
Sabor Latino Restaurante Ltd	160 Loughborough Road, London	91 yd
Loughborough Farm Community Cafe - The Platform	2 Ridgway Road, London	274 yd
The Travel Cafe	228 Coldharbour Lane, London	301 yd
Night And Day Cafe	214 Coldharbour Lane, London	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Domino & Social Club	297 - 299 Coldharbour Lane, London	492 yd
South West Saloon	S11, Pop Brixton	517 yd
Specialist Cellar	S15, Pop Brixton	517 yd
Brixton Brew Bar	S06, Pop Brixton	517 yd
The Shrub & Shutter	336 Coldharbour Lane, London	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMM Fried Chicken	150 Loughborough Road, London	91 yd
Sweetz	230 Coldharbour Lane, London	309 yd
Brix Fried Chicken	238 Coldharbour Lane, London	309 yd
Jalisco Loughborough	234 Coldharbour Lane, London	309 yd
Zest Of India	Business, 218 Coldharbour Lane	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	385 yd
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	436 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	554 yd
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	642 yd
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	178 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		519 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		569 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	671 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	726 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	775 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	846 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	889 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	943 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.1 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	159.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 7LN