The SW2 2RU postcode is in Lambeth, Lambeth postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW2 |
| Ward | St Martin's |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Tulse Hill |
| 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 | St Martin's |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Streatham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 5531 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established renting families / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Streatham Hill(0.40 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Tulse Hill(0.54 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.28 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW2 3ES (0.12 mi) | Details |
| City Heights E-ACT AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW2 3PW (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Fenstanton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3PW (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW2 2RL (0.25 mi) | Details |
| St Martin in the Fields High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW2 3UP (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Streatham Wells PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3NJ (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Elm Court SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-19 | SW2 2EF (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | SW2 3NF (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Richard Atkins Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 4JP (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Hitherfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 2JQ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 2JE (0.59 mi) | Details |
| The Livity SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW16 2PW (0.61 mi) | Details |
| The Elmgreen SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE27 9BZ (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Rosemead Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE21 8HZ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Rosendale Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE21 8LR (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Dunraven SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-18 | SW16 2QB (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Turney Primary and Secondary Special SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 4-18 | SE21 8LX (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SW12 0LF (0.85 mi) | Details |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops KindergartenPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW12 0LF (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE24 0EL (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW2 5BL (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Trinity AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW2 1QS (0.89 mi) | Details |
| South Bank University Sixth Form0, None | 16-19 | SW2 1QS (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Oakfield Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SE21 8HP (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Telferscot Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0HW (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Sudbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW2 5EF (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy ClaphamSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SW4 8LD (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Glenbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW4 8LD (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PALACE ROAD SURGERY(0.22 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| palace road surgeryActive1 palace road, streatham hill, london | 02086742032 | SW2 3DY |
| edith cavell practiceActiveat medics, 41 a-c streatham hill, london | 02030495900 | SW2 4TP |
| the deerbrook surgeryActivethe deerbrook surgery, 216 norwood road, london | 02030496370 | SE27 9AW |
| brixton hill group practiceActivebrixton hill group prac., 22 raleigh gardens, brixton hill, london | 02086746376 | SW2 1AE |
| the streatham hill group practiceActivestreatham hill group prac, 6 leigham court road, london | 02038290800 | SW16 2PG |
| brockwell park surgeryActivebrockwell park surgery, 117 norwood road, norwood, london | 02086785400 | SE24 9AE |
| at medics streatham pcn ea hubActivestreatham high practice, 2-8 gracefield gardens, london | 02030482999 | SW16 2ST |
| the exchange surgeryActivethe exchange surgery, 2-8 gracefield gardens, streatham, london | 02030494888 | SW16 2ST |
| streatham high practiceActivestreatham high practice, 2-8 gracefield gardens, streatham, london | 02070627860 | SW16 2ST |
| knights hill surgery suite 1Activesuite 1, west norwood health & lc, west norwood, london | 02031410700 | SE27 0DF |
The population of SW22RU is 340 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: Below 14 (1646), Between 25 to 34 (1604), and Between 35 to 44 (1312).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is African with a total of 89 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 73.
Regarding education, 98 adults have Level 4, while 46 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (219), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (205).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (203), followed by No religion (65).
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 Routine occupations (42) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41), and Full-time students (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (436), and 176 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1051) and Africa (184).