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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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109 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
109
Deprivation level
7/10
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
42.19(+58%)
Violence and sexual offences
29.86(-2%)
Theft from the person
15.19(+45%)
Other theft
11.72(+1%)
Vehicle crime
11.01(+13%)
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 £575,500 in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £2,300,000.

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
Flats58£485,500
Semi-Detached5£915,000
Terraced28£1,050,000

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

SE240NN

Florence Villas

SW21PN

Barnwell Road

SW21PP

Barnwell Road

SW21DG

Morval Road

SW98TB

Loughborough Park

SE240DN

Criterion Mews

SE240QH

Shakespeare Road

SW98GA

Milles Square

SE240DT

Shardcroft Avenue

SE240HP

Milkwood Road

SW97EP

Rathgar Road

SW98GD

Brixton Windrush

SE240LY

Railton Road

SE240NX

Chaucer Road

SE240PJ

Mayall Road

SE240QD

Shakespeare Road

SW98RA

Heritage Close

SW21DA

Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction

SE240LG

Railton Road

SW98RR

Coldharbour Lane

SE240EZ

Milkwood Road

SE240QR

Louise Bennett Close

SW21DP

Mervan Road

SE240JY

Railton Road

SW21AY

Rattray Road

SW21PG

Effra Parade

SW97JJ

Barrington Road

SW21DF

Effra Road

SE249BN

Brockwell Park Gardens

SE249QN

Herne Hill

SW21AZ

Rattray Road

SW21DH

Trelawn Road

SW98UR

Moorland Road

SE240PA

Dulwich Road

SW98FL

Loughborough Park

SE240DU

Gubyon Avenue

SE240EX

Milkwood Road

SW21AG

Brixton Rush Common

SW98PF

Brixton Station Road

SW98SA

Coldharbour Lane

SE240EH

Hurst Street

SE240NY

Chaucer Road

SW98QF

Clifford Drive

SW21BJ

Jelf Road

SW98FS

Loughborough Park

SW97EL

Loughborough Road

SW98FE

Loughborough Park

SW98GH

Carney Place

SE240PH

Mayall Road

SE240QG

Shakespeare Road

SE240JP

Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction

SW98RP

Coldharbour Lane

SE240DX

Gubyon Avenue

SE240QP

Derek Walcott Close

SE249QH

Herne Hill

SE249QL

Herne Hill

SW21AS

Talma Road

SW21PJ

Effra Parade

SW98FZ

Coal Lane

SE240HE

Milkwood Road

SW21PS

Effra Parade

SW98FU

Loughborough Park

SE240EN

Herne Place

SE240PR

Mayall Road

SW21DS

Mervan Road

SE240EE

Railton Road

SE240NG

Dulwich Road

SW21LR

Bailey Mews

SW98FH

Loughborough Park

SW98RU

Coldharbour Lane

SW98TD

Loughborough Park

SE240LR

Railton Road

SW21PH

Brixton Water Lane

SE240JW

Railton Road

SE240LD

Railton Road

SE240LF

Railton Road

SE240NQ

Rymer Street

SE240NZ

Chaucer Road

SE240PT

Shakespeare Road

SE240QL

Cordelia Close

SE240EL

Regent Road

SW21BA

Rattray Road

SE240LX

Railton Road

SW98TP

Loughborough Park

SW21BB

Rattray Road

SE240JN

Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction

SW21BN

Probert Road

SW98EU

Brixton Station Road

SE240NP

Milton Road

SW21AW

Dalberg Road

SW21PL

Effra Parade

SW21PR

Effra Parade

SE240PZ

Shakespeare Road

SW21QA

Effra Parade

SW98GE

Carney Place

SE240EQ

Hurst Street

SW21BG

Jelf Road

SW21BW

Probert Road

SW21PW

Barnwell Road

SW98EP

Valentia Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.