Loughborough Road, London, SW9 7SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW9 7SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48%	48.3%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 7SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	51.6%	64.6%	13.0%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	7.5%	-16.8%	44.2%	-36.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	52.9%	3.5%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	28.7%	25.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	14.4%	14.9%	0.5%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.8%	21.1%	-3.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	42.9%	20.4%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	11.6%	4.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	24.9%	14.8%	-10.1%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	20.7%	27.3%	6.6%	1.0%	26.3%
Other Black	11.4%	5.1%	-6.3%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	4%	2.6%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	22.4%	36.9%	14.5%	81.4%	-44.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	56.3%	58.5%	2.2%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	7.4%	11.4%	4.0%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	18.5%	13.1%	-5.4%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	12.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	58.5%	3.2%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	34.7%	32.5%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	9.6%	3.4%	-6.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	29.8%	1.1%	-28.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Loughborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loughborough Road was 179.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% higher than the Brixton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loughborough Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North and the 183rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.6%.

🔎 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 7SB, 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 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 7SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 7SB

Average Price
£500,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£607,114

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£509,819

Other
£9,712

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 2 30 Loughborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-10-03	£619,284
48A Loughborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£651,272	2024-02-02	£666,307
38A Loughborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-07-25	£636,935
82 Loughborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-03-30	£493,921
46 Loughborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-03-18	£533,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 7SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 7SB 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	42
Retired	29
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Transport and storage	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5

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	1,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,398 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	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Van Gogh Primary Cowley Road , SW9 6HF	1out of 4	393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School 85 Angell Road , Brixton SW9 7HH	3out of 4	425 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	3out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary SW9 Cancell Road , North Brixton SW9 6HN	3out of 4	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,315 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,028 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,244 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	3,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,696 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	843 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	3 yd
Annapurna Cafe	39A Loughborough Road, London	110 yd
Krunk Burgers	59 Loughborough Road, London	132 yd
Moonzies	Ground Floor, 294 Brixton Road	256 yd
272	Ground Floor, 272 Brixton Road	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	192 yd
Queens Head	144 Stockwell Road, London	768 yd
South West Saloon	S11, Pop Brixton	840 yd
Specialist Cellar	S15, Pop Brixton	840 yd
Brixton Brew Bar	S06, Pop Brixton	840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chatbout	45 Loughborough Road, London	110 yd
KT London	Ground Floor, 59 - 61 Loughborough Road	111 yd
Michaels BBQ Kitchen	292 Brixton Road, London	259 yd
BFC	284 Brixton Road, London	259 yd
La Pomodoro Pizza	Ground Floor, 264 Brixton Road	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	245 Brixton Road, London	258 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	381 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	783 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	824 yd
Sainsbury's	379 Brixton Road, London	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	444 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	547 yd
Eythorne Park Cowley Road	grass pitches	551 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	579 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		655 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		675 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	691 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		736 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	746 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

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	8.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 7SB