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SW9 8RA

Brixton Windrush

Lambeth

England / London / Lambeth / Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park / Brixton Windrush / SW9 8RA

Overview

Postcode SW9 8RA is located in a major urban area, within the Brixton Windrush ward of Lambeth in the London region , and forms part of the Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 192.9 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 Loughborough Junction located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Ruskin Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
193
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
66%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,442 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 192.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66%

Approximately 66.0% 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 127 ft away from SW9 8RA.

Flood risk

No risk

Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park near SW9 8RA 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 Loughborough Junction located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Loughborough Junction

Thameslink

0.4 mi

2

Brixton

Southeastern, Victoria

0.7 mi

2

Denmark Hill

Overground, Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRuskin ParkLarge
0.4 miMax Roach ParkLarge
0.1 miWyck GardensMedium

Area Profile

Population
233
Population density
7,979.5 per km²

Demographics

African
55
23.81%
Caribbean
54
23.38%
British
40
17.32%
Other White
18
7.79%
Other
16
6.93%
Total population: 231

Housing

Other social rented
54
55.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
14.43%
Social rents from council
10
10.31%
Owns with a mortgage
9
9.28%
Owns outright
5
5.15%
Total households: 97

Property prices in Brixton Windrush

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £545,000 in Brixton Windrush area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,350,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats50£508,750
Semi-Detached1£935,000
Terraced16£932,500

10 years price trend in Brixton Windrush

Schools

In the SW9 8RA postcode area, located within Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHill Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryArk Evelyn Grace AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableHeron AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco ExpressBelinda Road, Lambeth, SW9 7DT
0.1 miLocoColdharbour Lane, Lambeth, SW9 8RR
0.2 miPayless Food & Wine324 Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8QH
0.2 miSubhan Supermarket207 Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8RZ
0.2 miBest-oneLoughborough Road, Lambeth, SW9 7LJ

Data Sources

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