Stockwell Road, London, SW9 9PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW9 9PY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	43.2%	47.8%	4.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	56.8%	52.2%	-4.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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 9PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	57.1%	65.1%	8.0%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	18.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.3%	3.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	40.7%	58.4%	17.7%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	39.3%	28.2%	-11.1%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	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.

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	16.8%	-7.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	10.4%	3.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	13%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	50%	17.4%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	20.4%	2%	-18.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	8.4%	12.8%	4.4%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	67.4%	56.5%	-10.9%	81.4%	-24.9%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	47.6%	52.5%	4.9%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	28.7%	20%	-8.7%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	1.3%	7.6%
Oceania	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.7%	52.6%	6.9%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	4.7%	30.4%	25.7%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	10%	7.7%	-2.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	10.6%	4.2%	-6.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	29%	5.2%	-23.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	12.3%	0.5%	11.8%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Stockwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stockwell Road was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% lower than the Brixton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stockwell Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North and the 323rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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 9PY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Stockwell Road are based on 513 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 Stockwell Road, London, SW9 9PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW9 9PY

Average Price
£302,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£374,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£230,235

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stockwell Road

Average Price
£528,251

Semi-Detached
£718,862

Terraced
£720,841

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,843

Other
£3,672,113

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stockwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 - 75 Stockwell Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-11-13	£220,828
69 Stockwell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2005-10-03	£372,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW9 9PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	170
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Administrative and support service activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4

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	1,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,648 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	249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Junior School Stockwell Road , Brixton SW9 9TG	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Primary School Stockwell Road , SW9 9TG	3out of 4	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Infants' School Stockwell Road , SW9 9TG	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Knowle Close , Brixton SW9 0TQ	3out of 4	530 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	513 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,554 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	- not rated	1,556 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	1,554 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,752 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,192 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	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,428 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	316 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Mind School Suite 9 Warwick House , Overton Road SW9 7JP	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Independent School (Girls') 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Iqra Independent School 3-5 Gresham Road , Stockwell SW9 7PH	- not rated	717 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	2 yd
Lucy 1st No. 2	71 Stockwell Road, London	2 yd
Ilha Dourada E Santos Ltd	65 Stockwell Road, London	100 yd
Lovage Project At The Community Trust Cafe	Stockwell Park Estate Community Centre, 21 Aytoun Place	246 yd
O'Cantinho De Portugal	135-137 Stockwell Road, London	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	144 Stockwell Road, London	260 yd
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	400 yd
Brixton Jamm	261 Brixton Road, London	601 yd
The Landor	The Landor Public House, 70 Landor Road	649 yd
The Phoenix	348 Clapham Road, London	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	59 Stockwell Road, London	100 yd
New Century	56 Stockwell Green, London	120 yd
J.J. Chicken Express	134 Stockwell Road, London	124 yd
876	133 Landor Road, London	325 yd
SW9 Coffee	The Swan, 2A Stockwell Road	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	445 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	445 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	484 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	499 yd
Tesco	330 Brixton Road, London	503 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	166 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		273 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	508 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	558 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	691 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		717 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	737 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	824 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW9 9PY