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SW2 5AP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Brixton Central
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,828 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW2 5AP is like

SW2 5AP is a postcode in the Brixton Central neighbourhood of Lambeth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,828 people. 37.4% of households own their home, 30.8% rent privately and 29.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 70.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in SW2 5 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW2 5AP compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 54.9 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 — 15 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

of 31 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£66,181

Average a year, before tax — higher than 78% 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
40.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW2 5 is down 10.1% on the year before.

Questions

SW2 5AP FAQs

Is SW2 5AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 54.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 5AP?

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.

Is SW2 5AP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW2 5AP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SW2 5AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 19.9% of residents. 37.4% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (50.8%).

Which council covers SW2 5AP?

SW2 5AP is in Lambeth.

SW2 5AP is in Lambeth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW2 5AP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Brixton Station, 0.4 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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