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SW2

Outer Postcode Area • 1,852 Postcodes
Lambeth·London·England
Lambeth 51.4509°N, 0.1207°W
64
64/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for SW2

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£1,890/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
60/100

Around the national middle

Fastest broadband
—

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~19 min

Herne Hill Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£1,890
per month
2 bedrooms
£2,353
per month
3 bedrooms
£2,696
per month
4+ bedrooms
£3,734
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 34
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 31
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 189

Getting around

Nearest station: Herne Hill Rail Station, about 19 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,852 constituent postcodes

1852 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 23 Oct 2026, 12:53.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in SW2.

Is SW2 a good place to live?

SW2 in Lambeth scores 64.3/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in SW2?

The SW2 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Lambeth, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near SW2?

The SW2 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is SW2?

The SW2 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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