The SW2 1HJ postcode is in Lambeth, Lambeth postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW2 |
| Ward | Clapham Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Brixton Hill West |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Lambeth |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Lambeth |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South East London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Clapham Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Streatham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 14996 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professional service workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Streatham Hill(0.27 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Streatham Hill(0.66 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(13.84 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Atkins Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 4JP (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | SW2 3NF (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW2 2RL (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Elm Court SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-19 | SW2 2EF (0.38 mi) | Details |
| The Orchard SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW2 3ES (0.38 mi) | Details |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops KindergartenPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW12 0LF (0.46 mi) | Details |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SW12 0LF (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy ClaphamSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW4 8LD (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Glenbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW4 8LD (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Iqra Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW4 9PA (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Sudbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW2 5EF (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 2JE (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW2 5BL (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Kings Avenue SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW4 8BQ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Fenstanton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3PW (0.63 mi) | Details |
| City Heights E-ACT AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW2 3PW (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Telferscot Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0HW (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Harris Clapham Sixth Form0, None | 16-19 | SW4 8DX (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Streatham Wells PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3NJ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| South Bank University Sixth Form0, None | 16-19 | SW2 1QS (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Trinity AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW2 1QS (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St Martin in the Fields High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW2 3UP (0.72 mi) | Details |
| JUS EducationSecondary, NaN | 11-16 | SW2 5AP (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Bonneville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW4 9LB (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Henry Cavendish Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0JA (0.78 mi) | Details |
| The Livity SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW16 2PW (0.78 mi) | Details |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW12 0AB (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St Bernadette Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SW12 0AB (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Hitherfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 2JQ (0.95 mi) | Details |
| The Elms AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW4 9ET (0.95 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW4 9QJ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE24 0EL (0.99 mi) | Details |
| Dunraven SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-18 | SW16 2QB (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PALACE ROAD SURGERY(0.34 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| palace road surgeryActive1 palace road, streatham hill, london | 02086742032 | SW2 3DY |
| brixton hill group practiceActivebrixton hill group prac., 22 raleigh gardens, brixton hill, london | 02086746376 | SW2 1AE |
| edith cavell practiceActiveat medics, 41 a-c streatham hill, london | 02030495900 | SW2 4TP |
| clapham park group practiceActiveclapham park grp practice, 72 clarence avenue, london | 02086785420 | SW4 8JP |
| the streatham hill group practiceActivestreatham hill group prac, 6 leigham court road, london | 02038290800 | SW16 2PG |
| hetherington group practiceActivehetherington group pract, 18 hetherington road, london | 02072744220 | SW4 7NU |
The population of SW21HJ is 526 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2879), Between 35 to 44 (1645), and Below 14 (1405).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 150 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 78.
Regarding education, 223 adults have Level 4, while 42 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (564), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (376).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (209), followed by No religion (168).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (102) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (69), and Small employers and own account workers (48).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (1100), and 240 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1543) and The Americas and the Caribbean (284).