Brixton Road, London, SW9 8EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW9 8EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.2%	49.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.8%	50.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73% 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	76.2%	73%	-3.2%	37.9%	35.1%
Married: Opposite sex	9.4%	15.9%	6.5%	44.2%	-28.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	57.3%	59.7%	2.4%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	26.9%	25.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	8.8%	12.4%	3.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	14.4%	1.6%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	58%	6.1%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	8.9%	2.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	11.9%	14.5%	2.6%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	13.5%	16.6%	3.1%	1.0%	15.6%
Other Black	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55%	48.3%	-6.7%	81.4%	-33.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	65%	59.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	10%	11.3%	1.3%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.2%	11%	1.8%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	59.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	8.5%	25.1%	16.6%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	3.8%	-15.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Brixton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brixton Road was 2385.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1263.0% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brixton Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 4th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 739.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.5%.

🔎 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 8EQ, 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 Brixton Road are based on 625 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 Brixton Road, London, SW9 8EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 8EQ

Average Price
£1,010,441

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,459,444

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£561,437

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brixton Road

Average Price
£732,565

Semi-Detached
£1,057,164

Terraced
£1,012,890

Detached
£1,410,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,962

Other
£4,459,915

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brixton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
500B Brixton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-12-16	£533,954
500C Brixton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2007-06-01	£584,332
500C Brixton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2006-06-28	£477,761
500 Brixton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2000-10-18	£1,344,685
500C Brixton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2000-08-24	£482,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 8EQ

Employment

SW9 8EQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Unemployed	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	18
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	17
Education	16
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

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	875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockwell Primary School Stockwell Road , SW9 9TG	2out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Hayter Road , Brixton SW2 5AP	4out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	629 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kay Road , SW9 9DE	3out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	750 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	754 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,614 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	1,207 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,096 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	3,609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,487 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	537 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,774 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	2,019 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
Cafe Nero @ Morleys	472-488 Brixton Road, London	42 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	518 - 522 Brixton Road, London	67 yd
KFC	467 Brixton Road, London	86 yd
F. Mondays Coffee	436 Coldharbour Lane, London	97 yd
Brixton Blend	8 Tunstall Road, London	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince	469 Brixton Road, London	86 yd
Satay Bar	447 Coldharbour Lane, London	126 yd
Market House	443 - 445 Coldharbour Lane, London	159 yd
Barrio South	30 Acre Lane, London	177 yd
BrewDog	419-423 Coldharbour Lane, London	190 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Refill Caribbean	500A Brixton Road, London	5 yd
Itsu	512 Brixton Road, London	67 yd
Ted Burgers	Prince Of Wales, 469 Brixton Road	86 yd
Subway	10 Tunstall Road, London	96 yd
Chopstix	439 Brixton Road, London	106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	417 Brixton Road, London	123 yd
Sainsbury's	425 Brixton Road, London	123 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	441 - 447 Brixton Road, London	123 yd
Marks & Spencer	446 - 450 Brixton Road, London	180 yd
Sainsbury's	379 Brixton Road, London	325 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	205 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	291 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		481 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		699 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	931 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	1,067 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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 8EQ