Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW9 8SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.2%	49.7%	0.5%	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 8SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	56.2%	54%	-2.2%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	28.1%	5.4%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	14.6%	8.4%	-6.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	47.4%	50.1%	2.7%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	35.8%	31.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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	17.2%	17.9%	0.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	39.9%	12.0%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	15%	3.4%	-11.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	23.2%	35.9%	12.7%	2.5%	33.4%
Black Caribbean	13.1%	11.9%	-1.2%	1.0%	10.9%
Other Black	7.6%	5.3%	-2.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	36.1%	27%	-9.1%	81.4%	-54.4%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.3%	8%	3.7%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	54.1%	46.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	16.2%	23.3%	7.1%	2.7%	20.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	10.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.9% 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	53.5%	46.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	41.9%	39.5%	9.8%	32.1%
5-10 Years	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	12.8%	3.8%	-9.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	2.9%	-22.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	7.9%	0.5%	7.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Coldharbour Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coldharbour Lane was 509.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 239.0% higher than the Brixton North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Coldharbour Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North and the 53rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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 8SD, 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 Coldharbour Lane are based on 794 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 Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 8SD

Average Price
£407,944

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£386,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£472,752

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coldharbour Lane

Average Price
£473,410

Semi-Detached
£726,516

Terraced
£649,873

Detached
£601,619

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,728

Other
£1,505,643

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coldharbour LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
230 Coldharbour Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£402,250	2015-01-27	£453,437
236 Coldharbour Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2002-08-01	£545,426
Flat 240 Coldharbour Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2001-08-01	£332,952
238 Coldharbour Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	1997-08-06	£274,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 8SD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 8SD 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	93
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Herne Hill Road , SE24 0AY	3out of 4	468 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	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Junior School Minet Road , SW9 7UA	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Infant School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	- not rated	503 yd	Community 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	- not rated	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,644 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,242 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,767 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	1,459 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Francis School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thomas Francis Independent School 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis Academy 297-299 Coldharbour Lane , Brixton SW9 8RP	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heron Academy Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	1out of 4	532 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
The Travel Cafe	228 Coldharbour Lane, London	14 yd
Loughborough Farm Community Cafe - The Platform	2 Ridgway Road, London	37 yd
C.A.F.E.	209A Coldharbour Lane, London	73 yd
Night And Day Cafe	214 Coldharbour Lane, London	88 yd
Four Boroughs Cafe	Unit G9, Shakespeare Business Centre	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Domino & Social Club	297 - 299 Coldharbour Lane, London	294 yd
South West Saloon	S11, Pop Brixton	451 yd
Specialist Cellar	S15, Pop Brixton	451 yd
Brixton Brew Bar	S06, Pop Brixton	451 yd
The Shrub & Shutter	336 Coldharbour Lane, London	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweetz	230 Coldharbour Lane, London	2 yd
Brix Fried Chicken	238 Coldharbour Lane, London	2 yd
Jalisco Loughborough	234 Coldharbour Lane, London	2 yd
The Dutchie, Lucky Crabs, Mac N Cheese, Ministry Of Chicken	1D Hinton Road, London	63 yd
London Fast Food	231 Coldharbour Lane, London	68 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	190 yd
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	239 yd
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	611 yd
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	634 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	311 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	576 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		644 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		681 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	713 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	768 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	796 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	922 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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 8SD