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SW2 2LX

POSTCODE

A Brixton Rush Common postcode in Lambeth, a 13-minute walk from Herne Hill Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Elm Court School

    Special · Outstanding

    0.13 mi

  2. 2
    Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.19 mi

  3. 3
    Jubilee Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  4. 4
    Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.42 mi

  5. 5
    The Orchard School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.43 mi

  6. 6
    Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.49 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

  • Herne Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Tulse Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Brixton Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Craignair Road

    Bus · Stop K · north

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Craignair Road

    Bus · Stop E · south

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Jubilee Primary School

    Bus · Stop D · south

    249 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Jubilee Primary School

    Bus · Stop L · north

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison

    Bus · Stop BV · north

    474 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW2 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW2 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 95 sales

SW2 2LX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW2 2 sector.

Average price
£597,540
Median price: £540,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 95 sales
View district SW2
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 8 sales · avg £665,313
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£722k£586k£450k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£360,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2JB
£850,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SW2 2AH
£837,500 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 2TX
£723,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2JJ
£570,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2QP
£920,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 2DL
£657,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SW2 2DL
£405,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2TY
£425,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2EZ
£567,500 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW2 2BX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW2 2LX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW2 2LX

Counts are for Brixton Rush Common 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY -42%
483113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
42
YoY +20%
543719
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY —
1383
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY stable
422711
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

115
incidents · Sep '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 020 (E02000637)

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
£80,413

£68,120–£94,924

Disposable (net) annual household income
£60,408

£51,832–£70,404

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£57,628

£52,410–£63,366

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£52,627

£45,776–£60,504

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: 1,646
White Brit.45.9%
Other White14.0%
African10.4%
Caribbean8.7%
Other ethnic group3.8%
+ 13 other groups · 17.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,646
No religion49.3%
Christian33.1%
Not answered8.9%
Muslim5.2%
Other religion1.3%
+ 4 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,650
25–3430.5%
35–4923.5%
50–6416.8%
20–246.0%
10–155.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.6%

Households

Total households: 784
One person: other29.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 26.9%

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.
13861
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13861 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW2 2LX

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Brixton Rush Common
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW2 2LX
Coordinates
51.4497, -0.1157
Grid reference
TQ310739
Easting
531,033
Northing
173,981
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCVXM+VP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Clapham and Brixton Hill E14001175
Constituency
E14001175
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Brixton Rush Common
Constituency code
E14001175
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 020B E01003171
E01003171
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 020 E02000637
E02000637
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 020B E01003171
E01003171
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 020 E02000637
E02000637
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

7:12 AM4:16 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 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 2LX 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 E01003171 and MSOA E02000637 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13861
Present — Active
Postcode SW2 2LX 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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