The Brixton Acre Lane electoral ward lies within the London Borough of Lambeth, following the busy Acre Lane corridor just to the west of central Brixton. It’s a compact, urban slice of the borough made up of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war housing, with small green spaces and community gardens, and is within easy walking distance of Brixton town centre, Brixton Market and Brockwell Park.
Locally the ward is noted for its multicultural population and lively street life: independent shops, market traders and community organisations coexist with schools and social housing. The area’s character has been shaped by the Windrush generation and subsequent waves of migration, giving it a strong Afro‑Caribbean cultural presence and a history of community activism, while more recent years have seen noticeable pressures from gentrification alongside a thriving food and music scene.
Postcode districts covering Brixton Acre Lane
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Islington 6.2 miles10 km
- City of Westminster 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bexley 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Sutton 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Crawley 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Croydon 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Slough 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Harrow 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Watford 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Woking 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Harlow 23.7 miles38.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Lambeth Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Clapham East Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Brixton Windrush Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Clapham Common & Abbeville Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Clapham Park Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Brixton North Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Clapham Town Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Stockwell East Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- St. Martin's Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
Example postcodes in Brixton Acre Lane
SW2 9QF, SW9 8DN, SW2 5ED, SW9 8AR, SW9 8EA, SW2 5TE, SW2 5DE, SW2 1EZ, SW4 8DU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.3 miles13.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Brixton Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Clapham High Street Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Brixton Acre Lane Ad
- Hotel 41 5 3 miles4.8 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Dorchester 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Egerton House 5 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Park Hyatt London River Thames 5 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Peninsula London 5 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Resident Victoria 4 3 miles4.8 km
Schools in Brixton Acre Lane
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Trinity Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Ritzy Theatre 0.4 miles0.7 km
- The Oval Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 1.9 miles3 km
- Tate Britain Museum 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Imperial War Museum Museum 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Westminster Hall Historic site 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Other Palace Theatre 3 miles4.8 km
- Churchill War Rooms Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- London Dungeon Museum 3.1 miles5.1 km