Houghton Square, London, SW9 9AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW9 9AN 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	45%	49.5%	4.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	55%	50.5%	-4.5%	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 9AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% 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	63.5%	66.8%	3.3%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	21.2%	1.3%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (89.8%) 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	53%	59.2%	6.2%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	31.6%	30.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9%	9.2%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SW9 9AN this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 58.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	9.4%	-6.3%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4%	14.4%	10.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	57.3%	58.1%	0.8%	33.8%	24.3%
Other	8.3%	2.2%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	12.9%	15.6%	2.7%	2.5%	13.1%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	4%	3.5%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	0.8%	5.1%
White	65.5%	56.2%	-9.3%	81.4%	-25.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	59.6%	54.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	10.9%	16%	5.1%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	13.4%	14.5%	1.1%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	53.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	5.4%	26.6%	21.2%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	6.5%	-16.6%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Houghton Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houghton Square was 187.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% lower than the Clapham East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Houghton Square has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East and the 173rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW9 9AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Houghton Square are based on 28 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 Houghton Square, London, SW9 9AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 9AN

Average Price
£639,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,184,899

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£603,165

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Square

Average Price
£641,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,347,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£587,456

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Houghton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-31	£391,204
7 Houghton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,500	2023-07-03	£511,451
1A Houghton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-09-28	£417,112
20 Houghton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2017-05-03	£633,503
11 Houghton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-12-08	£442,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 9AN

Employment

SW9 9AN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	195
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	19
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Financial and insurance activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Other	19
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	10
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lark Hall Primary School (Including Lark Hall Centre for Pupils with Autism) Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kay Road , SW9 9DE	3out of 4	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road , Clapham SW4 0BZ	4out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,661 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,875 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,558 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,644 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	4,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,462 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	845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,969 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	2,183 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
7OZ Coffee	7 Bedford Road, London	344 yd
La Terraza Tapas Bar \& Restaurant	27 - 31 Bedford Road, London	353 yd
Mazaj	3 Bedford Road, London	358 yd
Cafe Delight	Ground Floor, 19 Clapham High Street	368 yd
Coffee House	19A Clapham High Street, London	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix	348 Clapham Road, London	32 yd
The Clapham North	409 Clapham Road, London	145 yd
The Landor	The Landor Public House, 70 Landor Road	351 yd
Mosquito Bar	5 Clapham High Street, London	368 yd
Bridge Wine Bar	Arch 644, 8 Voltaire Road	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	360 Clapham Road, London	137 yd
Fabrizio 2 Go	1 Union Road, London	168 yd
Grill Brothers	The Phoenix, 348 Clapham Road	173 yd
Tarboush & Chacha	91 Landor Road, London	299 yd
Mr Bond	91 Landor Road, London	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	144 yd
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	505 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	507 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	507 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		673 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	743 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		970 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	978 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	990 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	4.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.2%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 9AN