SW2 5JH

POSTCODE

SW2 5JH is a postcode in Brixton Acre Lane.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4573, -0.1245
OS grid TQ304748 (530,402, 174,816)
IMD England
7/10
#21253
Crime · Aug '26
High · 13.2 per 1k
MoM -17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFV4G+W6
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
High · 13.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

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.
21253
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21253 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SW2

Police Recorded Crime near SW2 5JH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW2 5JH

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
43
YoY +13%
543923
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
75
YoY +12%
804714
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY stable
34193
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY -55%
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
63
YoY -30%
1156922
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

201
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,035
White Brit.53.1%
Other White13.7%
Caribbean9.3%
African5.4%
White Irish2.8%
+ 7 other groups · 15.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,035
No religion51.5%
Christian37.1%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim2.4%
+ other · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,035
25–3440.7%
35–4916.8%
50–6412.7%
20–2411.7%
65–744.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.0%

Households

Total households: 887
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over27.2%
One person: other21.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.9%
+ 9 other households · 23.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Brixton Station

    Underground · Rail

    886 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Clapham North

    Underground

    943 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Clapham High Street

    Rail · Entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Bus stops

  • Solon Road

    Bus · Stop C · west

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Solon Road

    Bus · Stop F · east

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Lyham Road

    Bus · Stop K · south

    313 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Lyham Road

    Bus · Stop M · north

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Harris Clapham Sixth Form

    Bus · Stop A · south

    371 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for SW2 5JH

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Brixton Acre Lane
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW2 5JH
Coordinates
51.4573, -0.1245
Grid reference
TQ304748
Easting
530,402
Northing
174,816
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFV4G+W6
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

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

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 015A E01003019
E01003019
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 015 E02000632
E02000632
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 015A E01003019
E01003019
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 015 E02000632
E02000632
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

7:32 AM5:57 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 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 5JH 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 E01003019 and MSOA E02000632 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21253
Present — Active
Postcode SW2 5JH 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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