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SW2 1JS

Brixton Windrush · Lambeth · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Brixton Windrush
Local authority
Lambeth
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
Postcode district
SW2
Postcode sector
SW2 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SW2 1JR 15 m
SW2 1JT 18 m
SW2 1JP 22 m
SW2 1EN 26 m
SW2 1JU 32 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SW2 1JS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SW
Postcode district
SW2
Postcode sector
SW2 1
Latitude
51.460769
Longitude
-0.114017
British National Grid easting
531,117
British National Grid northing
175,219

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Lambeth · E09000022
Electoral ward
Brixton Windrush · E05014098
Parish or community
E43000212
Westminster constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood · E14001205
Output area
E00015384
Lower layer super output area
Lambeth 016B · E01003050
Middle layer super output area
Lambeth 016 · E02000633

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
313
Primary
158
Secondary
42

  1. Sudbourne Primary School

    Community school

    451 m

  2. Hill Mead Primary School

    Community school

    485 m

  3. Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre

    Local authority nursery school

    505 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
15,238
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,011
  • Anti social behaviour 1,752
  • Theft from the person 1,564
  • Other theft 1,319
  • Shoplifting 1,194

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
26

15 female, 11 male

Postcode households
9
Residents per household
2.9
SW2 1 residents
7,678

Age bands in SW2 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.5%

963 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.5%

1,112 residents

Age 25 to 44
45.4%

3,493 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.5%

1,578 residents

Age 65 and over
7.1%

546 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SW2 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

99

within 5 km

  • HETHERINGTON AT THE PAVILION

    9 BRIGHTON TERRACE, LONDON, SW9 8DJ

    ODS code Y03063

    190 m

  • LARC CLINIC (LA)

    9 BRIGHTON TERRACE, BRIXTON, LONDON, SW9 8DJ

    ODS code Y05163

    190 m

  • STOCKWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    107 STOCKWELL ROAD, LONDON, SW9 9TJ

    ODS code G85028

    845 m

  • SANDMERE PRACTICE

    10-14 SANDMERE ROAD, CLAPHAM, LONDON, SW4 7QJ

    ODS code G85083

    966 m

  • HETHERINGTON GROUP PRACTICE

    18 HETHERINGTON ROAD, LONDON, SW4 7NU

    ODS code G85045

    993 m

  • BRIXTON HILL GROUP PRACTICE

    SURGERY, 22 RALEIGH GARDENS, BRIXTON, LONDON, SW2 1AE

    ODS code G85025

    1.0 km

  • HERNE HILL ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1-3 HERNE HILL ROAD, LONDON, SE24 0AU

    ODS code G85690

    1.1 km

  • BECKETT HOUSE PRACTICE

    BECKET HOUSE SURGERY, GRANTHAM ROAD, STOCKWELL, LONDON, SW9 9DL

    ODS code G85100

    1.2 km

  • HERNE HILL GROUP PRACTICE

    74 HERNE HILL, HERNE HILL, LONDON, SE24 9QP

    ODS code G85016

    1.2 km

  • THE GRANTHAM PRACTICE

    275-277 CLAPHAM ROAD, STOCKWELL, LONDON, SW9 9BH

    ODS code Y00020

    1.3 km

  • CLAPHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

    MARY SEACOLE CENTRE, 89 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SW4 7DB

    ODS code G85011

    1.4 km

  • BINFIELD ROAD SURGERY

    1 BINFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SW4 6TB

    ODS code G85123

    1.5 km

  • BROCKWELL PARK SURGERY

    117 NORWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE24 9AE

    ODS code G85137

    1.6 km

  • DR CURRAN & PARTNERS

    THE CLAPHAM MANOR HEALTH CENTRE, 86 CLAPHAM MANOR STREET, LONDON, SW4 6EB

    ODS code G85708

    1.6 km

  • ELM LODGE SURGERY

    2 BURBAGE ROAD, LONDON, SE24 9HJ

    ODS code G85051

    1.6 km

  • THE CORNER SURGERY

    99 COLDHARBOUR LANE, LONDON, SE5 9NS

    ODS code G85127

    1.6 km

  • SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    110 UNION ROAD, LONDON, SW8 2SH

    ODS code G85673

    1.7 km

  • STOCKWELLBEING AH

    SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, 110 UNION ROAD, LONDON, SW8 2SH

    ODS code Y05187

    1.7 km

  • CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE

    72 CLARENCE AVENUE, LONDON, SW4 8JP

    ODS code G85109

    1.8 km

  • AKERMAN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    AKERMAN HEALTH CENTRE, 60 PATMOS ROAD, LONDON, SW9 6AF

    ODS code G85695

    1.8 km

Showing 20 of 99 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Electric Lane

    BCT · Brixton

    0.1 miles

  • Electric Lane

    BCT · Brixton

    0.1 miles

  • St Matthew's Church

    BCT · Brixton

    0.1 miles

  • St Matthew's Church

    BCT · Brixton

    0.1 miles

  • Brixton Station

    BCT · Brixton

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lambeth 016B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,409 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

313 open schools are in scope, including 158 primary and 42 secondary schools. Sudbourne Primary School is the nearest published school at 451 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

15,238 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,269.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,011 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.