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Homes rented privately

20.1% to 42.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 20.1% in Myatt's Fields to 42.8% in Streatham St Leonard's — a gap of 22.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Myatt's Fields20.1%9294,627
Brixton North22.3%1,4986,712
Kennington23.2%1,5076,499
Gipsy Hill23.5%1,0294,374
Knight's Hill24.3%1,6796,913
West Dulwich26.8%1,2614,703
Brixton Windrush27.7%1,1334,088
Clapham Park28.8%1,5645,434
Brixton Rush Common28.9%1,8236,309
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction28.9%1,8996,564
St Martin's29.7%1,3504,551
Stockwell West & Larkhall29.9%2,0516,862
Streatham Hill East30.4%1,2214,021
Streatham Common & Vale31.9%2,1166,633
Stockwell East33.7%1,5904,714
Streatham Hill West & Thornton33.9%1,5694,630
Streatham Wells35.5%1,4494,087
Brixton Acre Lane36.4%2,4106,615
Clapham Town36.7%2,6047,103
Clapham East37.6%1,5984,250
Clapham Common & Abbeville37.7%1,5924,220
Oval37.9%2,0955,529
Vauxhall40.6%1,9684,848
Waterloo & South Bank41.3%1,5953,863
Streatham St Leonard's42.8%2,7936,533
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.6% to 5.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.6% in Clapham Common & Abbeville to 5.4% in Gipsy Hill — a gap of 2.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Clapham Common & Abbeville2.6%25710,014
Streatham Hill West & Thornton2.6%28810,887
Streatham St Leonard's3%48115,815
Clapham Town3.4%54015,904
Stockwell East3.5%38110,746
Streatham Common & Vale3.6%64117,660
West Dulwich3.7%41811,384
Brixton Rush Common3.7%54914,929
Vauxhall3.7%3599,733
Clapham Park3.7%46912,711
Stockwell West & Larkhall3.8%61916,333
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction3.9%63216,157
Clapham East3.9%3879,845
Brixton Acre Lane4%60515,252
St Martin's4.1%44110,844
Streatham Wells4.1%4019,757
Streatham Hill East4.2%4199,879
Oval4.3%53212,441
Waterloo & South Bank4.3%3818,859
Brixton Windrush4.6%4379,482
Brixton North4.7%77216,321
Myatt's Fields4.8%52810,932
Kennington4.9%71414,603
Knight's Hill5.1%86616,903
Gipsy Hill5.4%55210,260
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People aged 65 or over

6.5% to 12.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.5% in Vauxhall to 12.1% in West Dulwich — a gap of 5.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Vauxhall6.5%6339,733
Brixton Windrush6.6%6229,480
St Martin's6.7%72710,844
Clapham East7.1%6969,842
Clapham Park7.2%91612,711
Stockwell West & Larkhall7.3%1,18716,333
Brixton Rush Common7.4%1,10714,929
Brixton Acre Lane7.5%1,13815,251
Brixton North7.5%1,22716,324
Clapham Common & Abbeville7.7%76910,016
Stockwell East7.8%84010,746
Streatham Hill West & Thornton7.9%86210,889
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction8%1,29716,156
Clapham Town8.4%1,33615,905
Streatham St Leonard's8.6%1,36115,815
Myatt's Fields8.8%96210,931
Streatham Hill East9%8879,877
Gipsy Hill9.3%95010,259
Waterloo & South Bank9.8%8658,857
Oval10%1,24012,443
Knight's Hill10%1,68916,907
Streatham Wells10.1%9819,759
Kennington10.3%1,50014,604
Streatham Common & Vale11.9%2,09517,659
West Dulwich12.1%1,37411,386
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

6.2% to 17.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 6.2% in Clapham Common & Abbeville to 17.3% in Brixton North — a gap of 11.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Clapham Common & Abbeville6.2%5348,591
Streatham Hill West & Thornton8.7%7879,059
Clapham Town9.3%1,30313,999
Vauxhall10.3%8938,664
Brixton Acre Lane11%1,51413,767
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction11.1%1,50413,562
West Dulwich11.2%1,0299,157
Waterloo & South Bank11.8%9428,001
Clapham East11.9%1,0388,694
Brixton Windrush12%9928,237
Stockwell East12.6%1,1889,437
Streatham Wells12.8%1,0438,134
Brixton Rush Common13%1,61912,460
Clapham Park13.4%1,45710,860
Oval13.8%1,52611,019
Streatham Hill East13.9%1,1518,268
Streatham St Leonard's13.9%1,83113,135
St Martin's14.4%1,2718,818
Kennington14.5%1,78912,306
Gipsy Hill14.9%1,2088,122
Knight's Hill15.1%2,03313,458
Stockwell West & Larkhall16.2%2,21813,720
Myatt's Fields16.3%1,5019,206
Streatham Common & Vale16.8%2,43814,520
Brixton North17.3%2,37613,761
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

45.8% to 74.1%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 45.8% in Brixton North to 74.1% in Clapham Common & Abbeville — a gap of 28.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Brixton North45.8%6,30713,761
Streatham Common & Vale46.1%6,69014,520
Knight's Hill48.6%6,54013,458
St Martin's48.8%4,3058,818
Gipsy Hill49.6%4,0308,122
Myatt's Fields49.7%4,5749,206
Stockwell West & Larkhall49.7%6,82413,720
Kennington54.2%6,66812,306
Clapham Park54.4%5,90910,860
Streatham Hill East54.5%4,5078,268
Waterloo & South Bank55.1%4,4098,001
Brixton Windrush55.6%4,5808,237
Streatham St Leonard's55.6%7,30513,135
Streatham Wells56%4,5558,134
Brixton Rush Common56.8%7,08212,460
Oval57.5%6,33411,019
Stockwell East59.6%5,6289,437
Vauxhall61.3%5,3078,664
West Dulwich61.3%5,6179,157
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction61.6%8,35013,562
Clapham East62.1%5,3968,694
Brixton Acre Lane63%8,67613,767
Clapham Town66.1%9,24713,999
Streatham Hill West & Thornton67.5%6,1129,059
Clapham Common & Abbeville74.1%6,3628,591
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.5% to 24.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.5% in Clapham Common & Abbeville to 24.7% in Brixton North — a gap of 14.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Clapham Common & Abbeville10.5%4424,221
Streatham Hill West & Thornton12.2%5674,635
Clapham Town13.3%9477,105
Vauxhall14.6%7064,848
West Dulwich14.8%6944,701
Streatham Wells15.3%6274,089
Brixton Acre Lane15.7%1,0416,617
Waterloo & South Bank15.8%6093,862
Clapham Park17.5%9525,433
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction17.7%1,1606,562
Streatham Common & Vale17.7%1,1746,631
Clapham East17.8%7554,250
Streatham St Leonard's17.9%1,1686,533
Stockwell East18.7%8834,713
Brixton Rush Common19.2%1,2126,310
Streatham Hill East19.5%7854,021
Oval20%1,1065,529
St Martin's20.2%9204,551
Kennington20.5%1,3346,498
Stockwell West & Larkhall20.6%1,4106,861
Knight's Hill21.3%1,4726,913
Brixton Windrush22%9004,090
Gipsy Hill22.4%9784,375
Myatt's Fields23.7%1,0984,627
Brixton North24.7%1,6576,711
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

14.1% to 54.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 14.1% in Streatham St Leonard's to 54.3% in Brixton North — a gap of 40.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Streatham St Leonard's14.1%9186,533
Streatham Wells16.7%6824,087
Clapham Common & Abbeville16.8%7084,220
Streatham Common & Vale17.5%1,1616,633
Streatham Hill West & Thornton17.9%8284,630
West Dulwich24.6%1,1554,703
Clapham Town26.9%1,9087,103
Streatham Hill East28.6%1,1524,021
Brixton Acre Lane30.3%2,0036,615
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction31.4%2,0626,564
Knight's Hill31.7%2,1946,913
Vauxhall32.5%1,5754,848
Oval35.5%1,9615,529
Waterloo & South Bank36.2%1,3973,863
Stockwell East36.4%1,7154,714
Brixton Rush Common36.4%2,2986,309
Clapham East36.8%1,5624,250
Clapham Park38.2%2,0785,434
St Martin's38.7%1,7594,551
Gipsy Hill39.2%1,7144,374
Brixton Windrush47%1,9214,088
Stockwell West & Larkhall48%3,2936,862
Kennington48%3,1206,499
Myatt's Fields52.5%2,4294,627
Brixton North54.3%3,6466,712
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Brixton Acre LaneBrixton NorthBrixton Rush CommonBrixton WindrushClapham Common & AbbevilleClapham EastClapham ParkClapham TownGipsy HillHerne Hill & Loughborough JunctionKenningtonKnight's HillMyatt's FieldsOvalSt Martin'sStockwell EastStockwell West & LarkhallStreatham Common & ValeStreatham Hill EastStreatham Hill West & ThorntonStreatham St Leonard'sStreatham WellsVauxhallWaterloo & South BankWest Dulwich
25 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Brixton Acre Lane →15,251 people · census date in profileBrixton North →16,324 people · census date in profileBrixton Rush Common →14,929 people · census date in profileBrixton Windrush →9,482 people · census date in profileClapham Common & Abbeville →10,017 people · census date in profileClapham East →9,845 people · census date in profileClapham Park →12,711 people · census date in profileClapham Town →15,904 people · census date in profileGipsy Hill →10,257 people · census date in profileHerne Hill & Loughborough Junction →16,156 people · census date in profileKennington →14,603 people · census date in profileKnight's Hill →16,907 people · census date in profileMyatt's Fields →10,933 people · census date in profileOval →12,441 people · census date in profileSt Martin's →10,844 people · census date in profileStockwell East →10,745 people · census date in profileStockwell West & Larkhall →16,332 people · census date in profileStreatham Common & Vale →17,659 people · census date in profileStreatham Hill East →9,877 people · census date in profileStreatham Hill West & Thornton →10,889 people · census date in profileStreatham St Leonard's →15,815 people · census date in profileStreatham Wells →9,757 people · census date in profileVauxhall →9,733 people · census date in profileWaterloo & South Bank →8,858 people · census date in profileWest Dulwich →11,384 people · census date in profile