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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

SE240HJ

Hinton Road

SW98RU

Coldharbour Lane

SE240DS

Shardcroft Avenue

SW97EL

Loughborough Road

SW97NS

Gresham Road

SE249QH

Herne Hill

SE240PQ

Mayall Road

SW21DH

Trelawn Road

SE240EG

Hurst Street

SE240QR

Louise Bennett Close

SW21AT

Talma Road

SE240EU

Milkwood Road

SW21PR

Effra Parade

SE240PB

Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction

SE240PX

Shakespeare Road

SE240BF

Mumford Road

SE240JX

Railton Road

SW21BW

Probert Road

SE240QP

Derek Walcott Close

SE240JY

Railton Road

SW98RB

Tilia Walk

SW98GB

Milles Square

SE240EL

Regent Road

SE240JP

Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction

SW21DP

Mervan Road

SW21PS

Effra Parade

SE240DD

Abbey Mansion Mews

SW98TT

Clarewood Walk

SE240NY

Chaucer Road

SW21PH

Brixton Water Lane

SW98FG

Loughborough Park

SW98TR

Loughborough Park

SE240PJ

Mayall Road

SW21PG

Effra Parade

SW98NL

Loughborough Park

SW21AU

Talma Road

SW21DG

Morval Road

SW21DU

Mervan Road

SW98GG

Coal Lane

SE240NL

Milton Road

SE240QY

Langston Hughes Close

SW98TB

Loughborough Park

SE240NJ

Dulwich Road

SW21QG

Effra Parade

SE240PS

Mayall Road

SW97JH

Barrington Road

SE240HB

Oborne Close

SW97JF

Barrington Road

SW98FJ

Loughborough Park

SE249BN

Brockwell Park Gardens

SW98QF

Clifford Drive

SE240NT

Dulwich Road

SW98SA

Coldharbour Lane

SE240EE

Railton Road

SW21QB

Brixton Water Lane

SE240LB

Shakespeare Road

SW21AY

Rattray Road

SE240NQ

Rymer Street

SE240LX

Railton Road

SW21DJ

Trelawn Road

SE240QL

Cordelia Close

SE240PL

Leeson Road

SW98TP

Loughborough Park

SW21AW

Dalberg Road

SW21BG

Jelf Road

SW21PX

Effra Parade

SE240LD

Railton Road

SW98EU

Brixton Station Road

SE240PH

Mayall Road

SE240PA

Dulwich Road

SE240LU

Railton Road

SW21AP

Dalberg Road

SE240QT

James Joyce Walk

SW98RP

Coldharbour Lane

SE240NU

Chaucer Road

SE240LH

Brixton Windrush

SW21DQ

Morval Road

SW97EP

Rathgar Road

SW21BJ

Jelf Road

SW98FU

Loughborough Park

SW21DA

Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction

SE240HD

Woodquest Avenue

SE240QD

Shakespeare Road

SW97DT

Belinda Road

SE240JZ

Shakespeare Road

SW21PF

Effra Parade

SW98TD

Loughborough Park

SE240NX

Chaucer Road

SE240NZ

Chaucer Road

SE240PR

Mayall Road

SE240AT

Robert Burns Mews

Data Sources

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