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SW2 5DE

Brixton Acre Lane

Lambeth

England / London / Lambeth / Brixton Hill West / Brixton Acre Lane / SW2 5DE

Overview

Postcode SW2 5DE is located in a major urban area, within the Brixton Acre Lane ward of Lambeth in the London region , and forms part of the Brixton Hill West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 119.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brixton Hill West is £57,600 per year. The nearest station is Brixton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Rush Common.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
54.7%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Brixton Hill West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,537 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Brixton Hill West has a high crime rate, with approximately 119.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.7%

Approximately 54.7% 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

5/10

The average income of residents in Brixton Hill West is £57,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW2 5DE.

Flood risk

No risk

Brixton Hill West near SW2 5DE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Brixton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

2

Clapham North

Northern

0.7 mi

2

Brixton

Southeastern, Victoria

0.8 mi

2

Clapham Common

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miRush CommonLarge
0.4 miRush Common Woodland WalkMedium
0.3 miRush Common Woodland WalkMedium

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
22,135.9 per km²

Demographics

British
71
31.28%
Caribbean
45
19.82%
African
38
16.74%
Other White
26
11.45%
Other
11
4.85%
Total population: 227

Housing

Social rents from council
43
50%
Owns with a mortgage
14
16.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
15.12%
Owns outright
10
11.63%
Other social rented
4
4.65%
Total households: 86

Property prices in Brixton Acre Lane

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £552,500 in Brixton Acre Lane area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,415,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£999,000
Flats140£498,500
Semi-Detached1£905,000
Terraced48£892,500

10 years price trend in Brixton Acre Lane

Schools

In the SW2 5DE postcode area, located within Brixton Hill West, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySudbourne Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 mi16 plusHarris Clapham Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondis17-20 Prague Place, London, SW2 5ED
0.2 miNisa104-106 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1AH
0.2 miOur LocalBrixton Hill, Lambeth, SW2 1QN
0.2 miSainsbury's Local76 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1QW
0.2 miTesco Express144 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1SD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.