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SW2 Brixton Rush Common — Family Area Report

Brixton Rush Common · Lambeth

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Lambeth£2,030/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%23.4% of households have dependent children
75
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW2 is the London postcode area covering Brixton Rush Common in the London Borough of Lambeth. It scores 75/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (64/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 14 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 32 min on the morning rush. 23.4% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is SW2 in?

SW2 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode sits in the Brixton Rush Common ward. On our family-life index, SW2 scores 75/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety64
Amenities74
Green space100
Family density21
Commute68

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW2 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 64/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    14
    GP surgeries
    3
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    6

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    38 min
    via Victoria & Northern + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    40 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    46 min
    via Victoria & Northern & Central + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    54 min
    via Victoria & Northern & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    48 min
    via Victoria & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    VictoriaFastest
    32 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 32 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SW2 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Brixton Rush Common, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SW2 in?
      SW2 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode falls in the Brixton Rush Common ward. SW2 scores 75/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SW2 a good area for families?
      SW2 (Brixton Rush Common, Lambeth) scores 75/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 64/100, amenities 74/100, green space 100/100 and commute 68/100.
      What are the schools like in SW2?
      Lambeth allocates most community places on distance, with faith schools running separate criteria across Streatham and Clapham. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SW2?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW2 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW2 scores 64/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SW2 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW2 is Victoria in about 32 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SW2?
      23.4% of households in SW2's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SW2

      The closest postcodes to SW2 we cover are SE24 (Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, ~1.5km), SW4 (Clapham East, ~1.7km), SW12 (Balham, ~2.1km) and SW9 (Brixton North, ~2.3km). Families weighing SW2 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

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