Oak Square, London, SW9 9AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW9 9AW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.7% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	57.7%	3.0%	51.0%	6.7%
Male	45.3%	42.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	-6.7%

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 9AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% 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	61.5%	64.8%	3.3%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	21.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	50.8%	49.1%	-1.7%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	33.5%	30.9%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.3%	14.6%	3.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	16.8%	17.7%	0.9%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.4%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	14.2%	-5.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	41.8%	21.1%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	12.9%	2.4%	-10.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	28.4%	28.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	25.8%
Black Caribbean	15.9%	16.8%	0.9%	1.0%	15.8%
Other Black	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	4.6%	5%	0.4%	0.8%	4.2%
White	29.3%	23.3%	-6.0%	81.4%	-58.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	3.9%	8.9%	5.0%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	58.2%	57.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	17.3%	15.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	12.2%	1.8%	1.3%	10.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	57.3%	0.0%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	3%	31.3%	28.3%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	10.6%	3.2%	-7.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	2.4%	-24.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Oak Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Square was 124.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% lower than the Brixton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Square has the 25th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North and the 324th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW9 9AW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Oak Square are based on 45 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 Oak Square, London, SW9 9AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 9AW

Average Price
£273,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,801

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Square

Average Price
£258,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,766

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 34 Truman House, 278 Oak Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-06-11	£378,707
Flat 26 Truman House, 278 Oak Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-06-30	£529,476
Flat 19 Truman House, 278 Oak Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2019-11-07	£128,133
Flat 33 Truman House, 278 Oak Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-07-03	£244,786
Flat 12 Truman House, 278 Oak Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-08-01	£177,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 9AW

Employment

SW9 9AW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 9AW 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	117
Student (economically inactive)	49
Part-Time Employee	47
Unemployed	40
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	23
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	1,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kay Road , Stockwell SW9 9DE	3out of 4	144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Junior School Stockwell Road , Brixton SW9 9TG	- not rated	362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Primary School Stockwell Road , SW9 9TG	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Infants' School Stockwell Road , SW9 9TG	- not rated	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	554 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,523 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,523 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,682 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,188 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	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	297 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Mind School Suite 9 Warwick House , Overton Road SW9 7JP	- not rated	698 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Independent School (Girls') 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Iqra Independent School 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sports Cafe	73 Stockwell Road, London	107 yd
Lucy 1st No. 2	71 Stockwell Road, London	107 yd
Ilha Dourada E Santos Ltd	65 Stockwell Road, London	140 yd
Titos Peruvian Restaurant	273A Clapham Road, London	308 yd
Volcano Cafe	271 Clapham Road, London	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	144 Stockwell Road, London	290 yd
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	384 yd
The Landor	The Landor Public House, 70 Landor Road	553 yd
The Phoenix	348 Clapham Road, London	595 yd
The Clapham North	409 Clapham Road, London	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Century	56 Stockwell Green, London	121 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	59 Stockwell Road, London	140 yd
J.J. Chicken Express	134 Stockwell Road, London	149 yd
876	133 Landor Road, London	241 yd
T-Town	292 Clapham Road, London	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	380 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	380 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	472 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	530 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	133 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		243 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	549 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	593 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	735 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	765 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		777 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	795 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	847 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 9AW