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SW2 1JW

POSTCODE

A Brixton Windrush postcode in Lambeth, a 3-minute walk from Brixton Underground.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Hill Mead Primary School

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.28 mi

  2. 2
    Sudbourne Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.30 mi

  3. 3
    JUS Education

    Secondary · Good

    0.37 mi

  4. 4
    South Bank University Sixth Form

    16 plus

    0.40 mi

  5. 5
    Trinity Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 38.7

    0.40 mi

  6. 6
    Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 39.9

    0.41 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Brixton Underground Station

    Underground · Rail

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Loughborough Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    991 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Herne Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Electric Lane

    Bus · Stop M · west

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Electric Lane

    Bus · Stop J · east

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Matthew's Church

    Bus · Stop Z · south

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Matthew's Church

    Bus · Stop ZA · south

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brixton Station

    Bus · Stop Q · south

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW2 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW2 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 76 sales

SW2 1JW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SW2 1 sector.

Average price
£573,375
Median price: £521,750
Median -4.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 76 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £661,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£716k£537k£358k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£930,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 1DJ
£1,080,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 1AU
£320,000 · 2026-08-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1PG
£315,000 · 2026-08-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1PG
£375,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1EZ
£450,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1BD
£297,500 · 2026-07-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1PG
£310,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1HZ
£925,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 1BN
£500,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 1AP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW2 1JW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW2 1JW

Counts are for Brixton Windrush electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
64
YoY stable
906744
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
71
YoY -34%
1117334
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
26142
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
92
YoY stable
1269666
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
75
YoY +212%
75392
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
28
YoY +40%
32207
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

344
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lambeth 011 (E02000628)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£60,747

£51,576–£71,550

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,042

£38,114–£50,892

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,013

£38,709–£45,598

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,992

£31,957–£42,820

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,782
White Brit.29.0%
African17.6%
Other White12.5%
Caribbean11.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.3%
+ 14 other groups · 22.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,789
Christian40.5%
No religion36.2%
Muslim11.5%
Not answered8.8%
Buddhist1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,788
25–3430.4%
50–6417.5%
35–4917.3%
20–2412.6%
10–155.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.8%

Households

Total households: 818
One person: other28.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over22.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
One person: aged 66+7.2%
+ 9 other households · 23.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5890
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5890 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW2 1JW

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Brixton Windrush
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW2 1JW
Coordinates
51.4609, -0.1135
Grid reference
TQ311752
Easting
531,152
Northing
175,230
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFV6P+8H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Dulwich and West Norwood E14001205
Constituency
E14001205
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Brixton Windrush
Constituency code
E14001205
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lambeth
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 011B E01003047
E01003047
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 011 E02000628
E02000628
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 011B E01003047
E01003047
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 011 E02000628
E02000628
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:45 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW2 1JW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003047 and MSOA E02000628 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5890
Present — Active
Postcode SW2 1JW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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