SW2 1BS is an active urban area on Bankton Road, 0.4km from Brixton in Lambeth. Administratively it sits within Brixton Windrush ward and the Dulwich and West Norwood constituency.
This is a high-density urban area of young, single, transient residents. During the day, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. Employment levels are high (51% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are high (143 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Prices average £950k.
Census 2021 statistics for SW2 1BS are sourced from Output Area E00015349 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BANKTON ROAD, SW2 1BS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BANKTON ROAD, SW2 1BS.
287
36
£ 64,500 /yr
63%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SW2 1BS is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. SW2 1BS's 51% ownership and 36-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £950k.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SW2 1BS. The average age is 36.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 950,000
3 sales · Mean £ 900,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near SW2 1BS are high at 143 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre
Hill Mead Primary School
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
St Jude's Church of England Primary School
Trinity Academy
South Bank UTC
Jessop Primary School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
26 nearby- South West Saloon0.6 km
- The Shrub & Shutter0.5 km
- Barrio South0.5 km
- Hootananny0.4 km
- The Duke Of Edinburgh0.7 km
- + 21 more
Restaurant, Cafe
143 nearby- Eat Of Eden (Brixton) Ltd0.4 km
- Jalisco0.4 km
- Naughty Piglets0.4 km
- Santafereno0.4 km
- Station 260.4 km
- + 138 more
Takeaway Shop
85 nearby- Albion Hospitality0.9 km
- Control Tower0.7 km
- Curry On Naanstop & Namaskaram London & Indchi Wok0.7 km
- Healthy Living Platform0.5 km
- Jalisco Loughborough0.9 km
- + 80 more
Retailers - Other
108 nearby- Nyame Bekyere0.4 km
- Brixton Town Store0.4 km
- Co-op Lambeth Stockwell Road0.9 km
- Funchal Bakery1.0 km
- One Stop Express0.8 km
- + 103 more
Supermarkets
11 nearby- Sainsbury's0.7 km
- Lidl0.8 km
- Tesco0.6 km
- Sainsbury's0.9 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- + 6 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Brixton0.5 km
- Herne Hill0.9 km
- Loughborough Junction1.1 km
Bus Stops
- Brixton Underground Station0.4 km
- Brixton Underground Station0.5 km
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Postcode Profile: SW21BS · Data under Open Government Licence