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SW2 1DF area guide

Who lives in SW2 1DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,257 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW2 1DF is like

SW2 1DF is a postcode in the Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,257 people. 42.3% of households own their home, 29.3% rent privately and 28% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SW2 1 sold for a median of £521,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW2 1DF compares

Headline figures for SW2 1DF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£521,750

Median over 76 sales in SW2 1, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 32 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,812

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW2 1DF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
36.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
28% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW2 1DF FAQs

Is SW2 1DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW2 1DF?

The median sale price over the last year was £521,750.

Homes in SW2 1 sold for a median of £521,750 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW2 1DF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW2 1DF, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SW2 1DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 17.1% of residents. 42.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (34.6%).

Which council covers SW2 1DF?

The local authority for SW2 1DF is Lambeth.

SW2 1DF comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW2 1DF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Brixton Underground Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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