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SW2 1LR

Brixton Rush Common

Lambeth

Overview

Postcode SW2 1LR is located in a major urban area, within the Brixton Rush Common ward of Lambeth in the London region , and forms part of the Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 166.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park is £64,500 per year. The nearest station is Brixton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Rush Common.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
167
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
24.4%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,557 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 166.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.4%

Approximately 24.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park is £64,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 155 ft away from SW2 1LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park near SW2 1LR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Brixton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

2

Brixton

Southeastern, Victoria

0.5 mi

2,3

Herne Hill

Southeastern, Thameslink

0.8 mi

2

Loughborough Junction

Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRush CommonLarge
0.5 miBrockwell ParkLarge
0.2 miRush Common Woodland WalkMedium

Schools

In the SW2 1LR postcode area, located within Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryEffra Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 mi16 plusSouth Bank University Sixth FormAcademy 16 to 19 sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryTrinity AcademyFree schools

Good