Clapham Road, London, SW9 9BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW9 9BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents 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	50%	52.9%	2.9%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	50%	47.1%	-2.9%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 9BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	55.4%	65.6%	10.2%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	19.6%	-6.1%	44.2%	-24.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	44%	43.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	38%	39.5%	1.5%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.3%	22.3%	3.0%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	10.4%	2.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	37.7%	9.1%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	15.6%	2.2%	-13.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	22.4%	27.9%	5.5%	2.5%	25.4%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	6.5%	-4.4%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	5.2%	9.1%	3.9%	0.5%	8.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	43.2%	35%	-8.2%	81.4%	-46.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	5.7%	8.6%	2.9%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	54.4%	53.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	15.3%	18.8%	3.5%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	15%	15.1%	0.1%	2.7%	12.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	9.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.7%	53.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	30.5%	26.1%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	12.6%	4.9%	-7.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	26%	3.4%	-22.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
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	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Clapham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clapham Road was 477.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 217.8% higher than the Brixton North average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Clapham Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North and the 62nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.3%.

🔎 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 9BE, 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 Clapham Road are based on 1446 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 Clapham Road, London, SW9 9BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 9BE

Average Price
£722,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,631

Other
£3,710,644

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clapham Road

Average Price
£572,126

Semi-Detached
£1,660,449

Terraced
£1,240,158

Detached
£3,357,385

Flats/Maisonettes
£464,840

Other
£2,758,829

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clapham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 223 Clapham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,700	2024-06-14	£274,514
Flat 3 223 Clapham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-01-25	£277,005
215 Clapham Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,650,000	2016-06-29	£3,559,034
Flat 5 223 Clapham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2010-09-21	£414,832
Flat 10 223 Clapham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2007-06-08	£389,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 9BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW9 9BE 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	110
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	29
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kay Road , Stockwell SW9 9DE	3out of 4	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkhall Primary Campus Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hall Junior School and Centre for Pupils With Autism Smedley Street , SW4 6PH	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	606 yd	Foundation 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	302 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	309 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,879 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,971 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,910 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	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,746 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	667 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Community School At Springfield Methodist Church Wandsworth Road , South Lambeth SW8 2JU	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	887 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Mind School Suite 9 Warwick House , Overton Road SW9 7JP	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent 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
Ezcloudz	17 - 19 Stockwell Road, London	90 yd
Ibex Venue Hire \& Cafe	Rear Part 1, 211 Clapham Road	102 yd
Lucy 1st	Front Part, 211 Clapham Road	102 yd
Colombia House	Ground Floor Left, 209 Clapham Road	102 yd
Titos Peruvian Restaurant	273A Clapham Road, London	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	22 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	593 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	641 yd
Queens Head	144 Stockwell Road, London	647 yd
The Phoenix	348 Clapham Road, London	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SW9 Coffee	The Swan, 2A Stockwell Road	22 yd
Roosters Corner	346 South Lambeth Road, London	131 yd
T-Town	292 Clapham Road, London	179 yd
Costa	Stockwell Underground Station, 254-256 Clapham Road	179 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	59 Stockwell Road, London	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	103 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	179 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	179 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	256 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	633 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	239 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	299 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	313 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	527 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	594 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	599 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		612 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	652 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	827 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.0%

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	49.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 9BE