Area Information for Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR

Ballater Road in Lambeth is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Brixton Acre Lane ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Clapham and Brixton Hill. This page combines information for the address Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SW2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SW2 5QR.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Lambeth
Ward Brixton Acre Lane
Constituency Clapham and Brixton Hill * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 40 property sales in Ballater Road, SW2 5QR since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Brixton Acre Lane), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in July 2025, when 688 crimes were reported within half a mile of SW2 5QR.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR:

Corrance Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5RD
Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QS
Corrance Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5RH
Solon Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5UY
Raeburn Street, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QU
Corrance Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5RB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SW2 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 40 property sales in Ballater Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Ballater Road, Lambeth, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 2
Semi-Detached 4
Terraced 37
Flat (Purpose-Built) 11
Flat (Converted) 90
Total 144
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ballater Road, Lambeth, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 28% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 37
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 58
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 140

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 44
Two People 47
Three People 24
Four People 24
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 145

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 43
Family Household 60
Other Household 40
Total 143

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 72
Deprived In One Dimension 50
Deprived In Two Dimensions 15
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 143

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Clapham and Brixton Hill constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 157
Female 174
Total 331

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 14
5-9 11
10-14 19
15-19 4
20-24 32
25-29 94
30-34 50
35-39 23
40-44 22
45-49 15
50-54 16
55-59 9
60-64 4
65-69 8
70-74 5
75-79 0
80-84 1
85+ 3
Total 330

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of SW2 5QR there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 65% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 216
Married 43
Separated 2
Divorced 13
Widowed 12
Total 286

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 216
Good 71
Fair 28
Bad 11
Very Bad 3
Total 329

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Ballater Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 72% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 206
Apprenticeship 4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
No GCSEs or Equivalent 36
Total 286

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 70% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 232
Mixed Ethnicity 16
Indian 3
Pakistani 2
Chinese 1
Other Asian 4
Black African 33
Black Caribbean 25
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Arab 2
Other 7
Total 332

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 226
European Union 36
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 21
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 34
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 332

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 226
10+ Years 58
5-10 Years 13
2-5 Years 19
Less Than 2 Years 16
Total 332

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SW2 5QR.

Passport(s) Held
None 9
United Kingdom 259
Republic of Ireland 9
European Union 35
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3
North America or Caribbean 9
Central and South America 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 170
Christian 121
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 1
Muslim 13
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 25
Total 331

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Brixton Acre Lane ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 63% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 181
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 17
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 21
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 6
Total 286

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 27
Professional Occupations 92
Associate Professional Occupations 51
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 16
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 224

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 99
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 72
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 14
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 26
Full-time Student 15
Total 285

Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR is within the Brixton Acre Lane policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In July 2025, 688 crimes were reported within half a mile of SW2 5QR.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 688 crimes committed near Ballater Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Brixton Acre Lane
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Lambeth. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SW2 5QR.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR. The nearest railway station is Brixton, approximately 790 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Brixton 790 yards
Clapham High Street 820 yards
Wandsworth Road 0.8 miles
Loughborough Junction 1 mile
Herne Hill 1.1 miles
Queenstown Road (Battersea) 1.3 miles
Battersea Park 1.5 miles
Denmark Hill 1.6 miles
Streatham Hill 1.6 miles
North Dulwich 1.6 miles
Tulse Hill 1.7 miles
Vauxhall 1.7 miles
Balham 1.7 miles
East Dulwich 1.9 miles
Wandsworth Common 2 miles
Clapham Junction 2 miles
West Dulwich 2 miles
West Norwood 2.2 miles
Peckham Rye 2.4 miles
Streatham (Greater London) 2.5 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR. The nearest Tube station is Clapham North, approximately 650 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR. The nearest is Sudbourne Primary School, approximately 510 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR. The nearest is Trinity Academy, approximately 680 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Trinity Academy 680 yards May 2017
    
Minerva's Virtual Academy half a mile  
Harris Academy Clapham 0.7 miles February 2023
    
The Elms Academy 0.8 miles February 2020
    
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 0.9 miles November 2022
    
Platanos College 0.9 miles October 2021
    
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School 1.2 miles December 2023
    
Saint Gabriel's College 1.4 miles November 2018
    
City Heights E-ACT Academy 1.4 miles September 2021
    
Sacred Heart Catholic School 1.5 miles November 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR. The nearest is Sandmere Practice, approximately 310 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR. The nearest is Shah Dental Practice, approximately 510 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR. The nearest is Lambeth Hospital, approximately 510 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Ballater Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 5QR. The nearest is Banks Optometrists, approximately 510 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Banks Optometrists 510 yards
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Brixton 650 yards
Bromptons Opticians 810 yards
Clear Vision 850 yards
R Woodfall Opticians half a mile
Boots-Clapham 0.5 miles
The Eye Centre 0.7 miles
Monoptics Ltd 0.8 miles
D T Macdonald Opticians 1.1 miles
Medirex Opticans 1.2 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SW2 5QR

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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