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Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park

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About

Poets' Corner sits on the northern edge of Brockwell Park in the London Borough of Lambeth. The name applies to a residential pocket where streets carry the names of writers and poets, and where terraces, short crescents and garden fronts cluster around local shops and corner pubs. Local groups and residents' associations organise community activities and the area is served by several bus routes and nearby rail stations, making daily connections across Lambeth and beyond.

Brockwell Park spreads over gently sloping ground centred on Brockwell Hall and the park's 1930s art-deco lido, a focal point for swimmers. Paths run past a walled garden, allotments, sports pitches and a bandstand; a weekly parkrun and the annual Lambeth Country Show are permanent entries in the park calendar. From the hilltops there are long views across south London, and seasonal events, food stalls and informal sports give the park a steady flow of local use throughout the year.

Area overview

On average Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 33.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park is £77,812 per year. There are 2 schools in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park is home to around 9,812 people, with a population density of about 7,896.3 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
33.6%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park Population
9,812
Population density
7,896.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
42.6(+59%)
Violence and sexual offences
32.72(+5%)
Theft from the person
16.92(+80%)
Other theft
11.11(-3%)
Bicycle theft
7.54(+371%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,055
41.33%
Other White
1,149
11.71%
Caribbean
1,128
11.5%
African
1,022
10.42%
Other
380
3.87%
Total population: 9,811

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,341
63.01%
Level 3 (A level)
958
11.3%
No qualifications
802
9.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
603
7.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
449
5.3%
Total 16+ residents: 8,476

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,106
25.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,032
23.81%
Owns with a mortgage
913
21.06%
Owns outright
485
11.19%
Social rents from council
479
11.05%
Total households: 4,335

Property prices in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £547,000 in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats71£515,000
Semi-Detached1£1,850,000
Terraced19£1,129,650

10 years median price trend in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park.

All postcodes in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park

SE240LG

Railton Road

SW98GH

Carney Place

SW21PZ

Effra Parade

SE240JN

Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction

SE240DN

Criterion Mews

SE240NG

Dulwich Road

SW21PY

Effra Parade

SW21PP

Barnwell Road

SE240QF

Shakespeare Road

SE240EF

Railton Road

SE240NS

Spenser Road

SW98EP

Valentia Place

SE240LF

Railton Road

SW98GE

Carney Place

SW21PN

Barnwell Road

SW98QH

Coldharbour Lane

SW98PL

Coldharbour Lane

SW98GA

Milles Square

SW98PF

Brixton Station Road

SW98GJ

Coal Lane

SW21BE

Rattray Road

SW21PU

Effra Parade

SW98FZ

Coal Lane

SE240QX

Walt Whitman Close

SW21AS

Talma Road

SE240LT

Railton Road

SW98FT

Loughborough Park

SE249QJ

Herne Hill

SW21LR

Bailey Mews

SE240LR

Railton Road

SW21QA

Effra Parade

SW98RA

Heritage Close

SW98UA

Moorland Road

SE240PY

Shakespeare Road

SW97EU

Station Avenue

SE249QN

Herne Hill

SE240DF

Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction

SW21AL

Dalberg Road

SE240EX

Milkwood Road

SE240NN

Florence Villas

SW21BB

Rattray Road

SE240QS

Alice Walker Close

SE240EZ

Milkwood Road

SE240EH

Hurst Street

SW21BP

Bankton Road

SE240DT

Shardcroft Avenue

SE240EJ

Dulwich Road

SW98UR

Moorland Road

SW98FH

Loughborough Park

SW98TA

Loughborough Park

SW98GF

Carney Place

SW21PJ

Effra Parade

SW21AZ

Rattray Road

SW21BA

Rattray Road

SE240PZ

Shakespeare Road

SE240JW

Railton Road

SW98FL

Loughborough Park

SE240EB

Kestrel Avenue

SW21PD

Talma Road

SW21PW

Barnwell Road

SE240QZ

Pablo Neruda Close

SE240QH

Shakespeare Road

SW21PL

Effra Parade

SW97JJ

Barrington Road

SE240QQ

Shakespeare Road

SE240JT

Railton Road

SW21AG

Brixton Rush Common

SW98FY

Loughborough Park

SE240PT

Shakespeare Road

SW21BN

Probert Road

SW98FD

Loughborough Park

SW98FS

Loughborough Park

SW21BS

Bankton Road

SW21BQ

Jelf Road

SE240DX

Gubyon Avenue

SW21DT

Mervan Road

SW21DF

Effra Road

SW98GD

Brixton Windrush

SE240LA

Shakespeare Road

SW98FE

Loughborough Park

SW21AR

Talma Road

SE249QL

Herne Hill

SE240HA

Milkwood Road

SE240NP

Milton Road

SW21DE

Effra Road

SE240EQ

Hurst Street

SW98FF

Loughborough Park

SW98UB

Moorland Road

SE240LY

Railton Road

SE240QG

Shakespeare Road

SE240EN

Herne Place

SW21AX

Talma Road

SE240DU

Gubyon Avenue

SE240HP

Milkwood Road

SW98RR

Coldharbour Lane

SW21DS

Mervan Road

SE240NW

Milton Road

SE240NR

Spenser Road

SE240HE

Milkwood Road

SW21BH

Jelf Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.