Brighton Terrace, London, SW9 8DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW9 8DJ 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	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.6%	48.3%	-2.3%	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 8DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.4% 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	65.7%	71.4%	5.7%	37.9%	33.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	44.2%	-31.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.3%	2.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	7.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (85.1%) 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	43.5%	54%	10.5%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	38.3%	31.1%	-7.2%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	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.

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 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	10.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	8.6%	-6.4%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	57.8%	13.2%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	15.2%	11.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	10.8%
Other Black	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	50.2%	54.7%	4.5%	81.4%	-26.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	71%	59.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	6.3%	14.2%	7.9%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	59.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	22.6%	18.9%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	6.6%	-11.6%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Brighton Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Terrace was 169.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Brighton Terrace has the 31st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 208th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW9 8DJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Brighton Terrace are based on 82 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 Brighton Terrace, London, SW9 8DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 8DJ

Average Price
£38,339

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£38,339

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Terrace

Average Price
£472,234

Semi-Detached
£658,788

Terraced
£826,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,511

Other
£3,701,115

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Brighton House, 9 Brighton Terrace, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£34,540	2015-06-18	£38,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 8DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	23
Retired	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
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	878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sudbourne Primary School Hayter Road , Brixton SW2 5AP	4out of 4	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Primary School Stockwell Road , SW9 9TG	2out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Trent Road , SW2 5BL	4out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	3out of 4	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	693 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	697 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,543 yd	Free schools	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	1,136 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,149 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	3,559 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	569 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,729 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	2,085 yd	Miscellaneous	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
McDonalds Restaurant	518 - 522 Brixton Road, London	32 yd
Cafe Nero @ Morleys	472-488 Brixton Road, London	107 yd
F. Mondays Coffee	436 Coldharbour Lane, London	133 yd
KFC	467 Brixton Road, London	135 yd
Ritzy Cinema	1 Brixton Oval, London	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barrio South	30 Acre Lane, London	106 yd
The Prince	469 Brixton Road, London	135 yd
Satay Bar	447 Coldharbour Lane, London	157 yd
Trinity Arms	The Trinity Arms, 45 Trinity Gardens	184 yd
Market House	443 - 445 Coldharbour Lane, London	198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Itsu	512 Brixton Road, London	35 yd
Refill Caribbean	500A Brixton Road, London	71 yd
Mama Pollo	16 Acre Lane, London	106 yd
Ted Burgers	Prince Of Wales, 469 Brixton Road	135 yd
Subway	10 Tunstall Road, London	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	417 Brixton Road, London	194 yd
Sainsbury's	425 Brixton Road, London	194 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	441 - 447 Brixton Road, London	194 yd
Marks & Spencer	446 - 450 Brixton Road, London	237 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	334 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	225 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	361 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		550 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		719 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	977 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SW9 8DJ