Clifford Drive, London, SW9 8QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW9 8QF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	44%	49.7%	5.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	56%	50.3%	-5.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	56.1%	52.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	33.3%	13.0%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	13.5%	4.8%	-8.7%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	32.7%	42.9%	10.2%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	37.5%	32.9%	-4.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	14.3%	14.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	1.2%	2.9%

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	27%	19.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	19.5%	10.0%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	32.9%	3.8%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	10.1%	3.4%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.5% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	20.2%	31.6%	11.4%	2.5%	29.1%
Black Caribbean	31.5%	25.9%	-5.6%	1.0%	24.9%
Other Black	10.1%	5.2%	-4.9%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	25.6%	19.5%	-6.1%	81.4%	-61.9%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.2%	46.6%	1.4%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	18.5%	24.7%	6.2%	2.7%	22.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	26.8%	17.8%	-9.0%	1.3%	16.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 42.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.2%	46.8%	1.6%	83.2%	-36.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	42.8%	42.2%	9.8%	33.0%
5-10 Years	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	11.3%	2.3%	-9.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	36.9%	2.3%	-34.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Clifford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clifford Drive was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Clifford Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 345th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW9 8QF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Clifford Drive are based on 15 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 Clifford Drive, London, SW9 8QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 8QF

Average Price
£392,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£450,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,341

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clifford Drive

Average Price
£361,493

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£449,525

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,885

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clifford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Clifford Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-09-06	£350,299
50 Clifford Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-05-26	£561,702
60 Clifford Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-12-15	£534,208
3 Clifford Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,000	2022-09-02	£231,069
53 Clifford Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-01-05	£518,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 8QF

Employment

SW9 8QF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	18
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	1
Manufacturing	1
Other	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	515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,973 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	85 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jessop Primary School Lowden Road , Herne Hill SE24 0BJ	4out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Herne Hill Road , SE24 0AY	3out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School 85 Angell Road , Brixton SW9 7HH	3out of 4	816 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided 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	293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,061 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy converter	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	1,726 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,232 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	3,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,355 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	586 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,103 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	1,453 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	1,632 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
Banh Banh Vietnamese Kitchen	326 Coldharbour Lane, London	304 yd
Melodys Munch	22 Loughborough Park, London	309 yd
Mamma Dough	354 Coldharbour Lane, London	309 yd
Caya	Ground Floor, 344 Coldharbour Lane	309 yd
Okan Ramen \& Soba	338 Coldharbour Lane, London	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shrub & Shutter	336 Coldharbour Lane, London	309 yd
Brixton Domino & Social Club	297 - 299 Coldharbour Lane, London	337 yd
South West Saloon	S11, Pop Brixton	398 yd
Specialist Cellar	S15, Pop Brixton	398 yd
Brixton Brew Bar	S06, Pop Brixton	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Healthy Living Platform	Southwyck House, Moorland Road	231 yd
Domino's Pizza	Ground Floor, 328 Coldharbour Lane	305 yd
Jimmy's Plaice	Shop, 350 Coldharbour Lane	309 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	332 Coldharbour Lane, London	309 yd
Curry On Naanstop & Namaskaram London & Indchi Wok	Unit 12, Stone Trading Estate	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	396 yd
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	656 yd
Pret A Manger	417 Brixton Road, London	669 yd
Sainsbury's	425 Brixton Road, London	669 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	441 - 447 Brixton Road, London	669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	205 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	632 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		722 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	890 yd
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	907 yd
Brockwell Lido DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	930 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,065 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	37.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.1%

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	43.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 8QF