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SW2 9SA area guide

Who lives in SW2 9SA, 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)

SW2 9SALondon

At a glance

What SW2 9SA is like

SW2 9SA is a postcode in the Brixton Central area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,828 people. 37.4% of households own their home, 30.8% rent privately and 29.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.2% 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.

Scores

How SW2 9SA compares

Headline figures for SW2 9SA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

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

Household incomeMore

£66,181

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW2 9SA differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW2 9SA FAQs

Is SW2 9SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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).

Is SW2 9SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW2 9SA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SW2 9SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SW2 9SA?

The local authority for SW2 9SA is Lambeth.

SW2 9SA comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW2 9SA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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 Underground Station, 0.2 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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