Postcode SW2 1RS (Lambeth)

Map showing SW2 1RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW2 1RS is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW2 1RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW2 1RS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SW2 1RS as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.

The closest road name to SW2 1RS is Brixton Hill which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blenheim Gardens (SW2) and is 36 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.14 km away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Brixton Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to SW2 1RS (for ages 11 and under) is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Trinity Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 4, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SW2 1RS is The Prince Regent and is 951 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway and is 1.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 91.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW2 1RS is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW2 1RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW2 1RS, and the approximate distance away.

Brixton Hill 35 m
Blenheim Gardens 90 m
Stewart's Place 93 m
Waterworks Road 109 m
Halliwell Road 121 m
Weld Works Mews 134 m
Beechdale Road 144 m
St Saviour's Road 167 m
Calidore Close 176 m
Fairmount Road 187 m
Tudor Close 208 m
Jebb Avenue 222 m
Arodene Road 233 m
Endymion Road 262 m
Helix Gardens 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW2 1RS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW2 1RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 335 m
Trinity Academy Good
(May 4, 2017)
389 m
South Bank UTC Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
389 m
Jubilee Primary School Good
(October 14, 2016)
511 m
Sudbourne Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2008)
547 m
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 659 m
Iqra Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2017)
661 m
Elm Court School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
662 m
Richard Atkins Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
696 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
702 m
Kings Avenue School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
704 m
Glenbrook Primary School Good
(May 13, 2021)
820 m
Harris Academy Clapham 820 m
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 869 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
992 m
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 4, 2008)
1.1 km
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.28 km
City Heights E-ACT Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.32 km
Fenstanton Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.32 km
Bonneville Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW2 1RS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jones The Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
832 m
Four Hundred Rabbits Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
849 m
Whippersnappers CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
849 m
First Come First Served Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 29, 2020
947 m
The Prince Regent Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 20, 2021
951 m
Kai Hung Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 23, 2021
1.03 km
Stanley Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
1.09 km
St.Jude's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
1.1 km
VOP News Agents Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
1.15 km
Hamilton Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
1.16 km
German Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.2 km
500 Degrees Herne Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
1.26 km
Bar 127 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 17, 2021
1.26 km
Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
1.26 km
Little Ochi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2020
1.26 km
The Florence Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.26 km
VSource Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
1.26 km
Llewelyn's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
1.28 km
Commercial Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2022
1.29 km
Crab And Bap Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2016
1.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW2 1RS - Data from Apr 2022

Blenheim Gardens (SW2) Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Jebb Avenue Brixton Prison Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Blenheim Gardens (SW2) Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Jebb Avenue Brixton Prison Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Brixton Water Ln Brixton Hill Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.14 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.14 km
Brixton Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.15 km
Brixton Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Herne Hill Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.69 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.7 km
Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier Ferry 3.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW2 1RS - Data from Dec 2021

Long Pond Inland Water 1.66 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 1.7 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 2.05 km
Green Dale Fields Urban Greenspace 2.57 km
Ladies Pond Inland Water 3.66 km
Duck Pond Inland Water 3.68 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Holly Grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Fountain Lake Inland Water 4.03 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.09 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Ransome's Dock Inland Water 4.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW2 1RS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.6 Mbps 60.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 78.4% 65.5 16.7
300+ Mbps 13.5% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 544,802 kWh - mean 14,337 kWh : median 9,396 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 141,111 kWh - mean 3,814 kWh : median 2,578 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW2 1RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.45317600
Longitude -0.12110900
OS Easting 530646
OS Northing 0174362
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7290
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward Brixton Hill
Local Authority District Lambeth
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000022
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lambeth
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lambeth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035158
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 021D
Output Area / Small Area 3B3