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SW9 1HD area guide

Who lives in SW9 1HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brixton North
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,306 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW9 1HD is like

SW9 1HD is a postcode in the Brixton North neighbourhood of Lambeth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,306 people. 26.5% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 52.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 63.1% 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.

Scores

How SW9 1HD 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 13 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

of 34 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£60,747

Average a year, before tax — higher than 68% 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 young populationPositive
38.4% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
52.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW9 1HD FAQs

Is SW9 1HD 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 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SW9 1HD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW9 1HD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW9 1HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 16.3% of residents. 26.5% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (92.7%).

Which council covers SW9 1HD?

SW9 1HD is in Lambeth.

SW9 1HD is in Lambeth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW9 1HD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Brixton Rail 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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