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SW2 5 area guide

Who lives in SW2 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Population
18,908 (2024)
At a glance

What SW2 5 is like

The SW2 5 postcode sector in Lambeth covers 174 live postcodes and is home to about 18,908 people across 10 census neighbourhoods. 31.6% of households own their home, 34% rent privately and 32.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 68.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW2 5 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW2 5 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
4.4/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£535,000

Median over 87 sales in SW2 5, −10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent — 11 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 4 rated schools in SW2 5 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£72,584

Average a year, before tax — higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    34% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    43.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    32.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SW2 5 is down 10.1% on the year before.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    11 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW2 5 FAQs

01
Is SW2 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.4 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in SW2 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in SW2 5 sold for a median of £535,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is SW2 5 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW2 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SW2 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 20.3% of residents. 31.6% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (45.3%).
05
Which council covers SW2 5?

SW2 5 is in Lambeth.

SW2 5 is in Lambeth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SW2 5?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Brixton Station, 0.6 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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