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SW9 Brixton North — Family Area Report

Brixton North · Lambeth

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Lambeth£2,030/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%23.9% of households have dependent children
78
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW9 is the London postcode area covering Brixton North in the London Borough of Lambeth. It scores 78/100 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 27 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 29 min on the morning rush. 23.9% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is SW9 in?

SW9 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode sits in the Brixton North ward. On our family-life index, SW9 scores 78/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety64
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density22
Commute77

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW9 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
    27
    GP surgeries
    10
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    14

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    WaterlooFastest
    29 min
    via 1 bus
    King's Cross
    36 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    38 min
    via Northern & Circle + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    46 min
    via Northern & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    44 min
    via Victoria & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    29 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 29 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.

      SW9 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is SW9 in?
      SW9 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode falls in the Brixton North ward. SW9 scores 78/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SW9 a good area for families?
      SW9 (Brixton North, Lambeth) scores 78/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 64/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 77/100.
      What are the schools like in SW9?
      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 SW9?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW9 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW9 scores 64/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SW9 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW9 is Waterloo in about 29 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SW9?
      23.9% of households in SW9's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SW9

      The closest postcodes to SW9 we cover are SW8 (Stockwell West & Larkhall, ~1.5km), SE5 (Camberwell Green, ~1.6km), SE24 (Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, ~1.8km) and SW4 (Clapham East, ~1.8km). Families weighing SW9 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

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