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SW2 5AB

POSTCODE

SW2 5AB is a postcode in Brixton Acre Lane.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4583, -0.1237
OS grid TQ304749 (530,451, 174,923)
IMD England
4/10
#13131
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
MoM +44% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XFV5G+8G
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SW2 5AB

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Brixton Acre Lane
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW2 5AB
Coordinates
51.4583, -0.1237
Grid reference
TQ304749
Easting
530,451
Northing
174,923
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFV5G+8G
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

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.
13131
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13131 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SW2

Police Recorded Crime near SW2 5AB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW2 5AB

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

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY -15%
312315
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
37
YoY +68%
422711
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
21122
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

102
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,827
White Brit.43.7%
Other White12.9%
African9.6%
Caribbean9.3%
Other Black4.2%
+ 11 other groups · 20.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,821
No religion46.2%
Christian36.3%
Not answered8.4%
Muslim6.8%
+ other · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,824
25–3433.6%
35–4920.6%
50–6414.4%
20–247.4%
10–155.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 18.4%

Households

Total households: 829
Other27.5%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.9%
+ 8 other households · 26.7%

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Clapham and Brixton Hill E14001175
Constituency
E14001175
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Brixton Acre Lane
Constituency code
E14001175
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 016A E01003020
E01003020
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 016 E02000633
E02000633
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 016A E01003020
E01003020
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 016 E02000633
E02000633
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

5:39 AM6:09 PM
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 5AB 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. IMD England rank: 13131
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003020 and MSOA E02000633 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW2 5AB 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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