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 miles
- Islington 6.2 miles
- City of Westminster 4.2 miles
- Bexley 11.5 miles
- Sutton 7.3 miles
- Crawley 23.7 miles
- Croydon 6.9 miles
- Slough 21.2 miles
- Harrow 13.2 miles
- Watford 18.6 miles
- Woking 22.3 miles
- Harlow 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lambeth Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 0.4 miles
- Clapham East Ward 0.6 miles
- Brixton Windrush Ward 0.6 miles
- Clapham Common & Abbeville Ward 0.7 miles
- Clapham Park Ward 0.7 miles
- Brixton North Ward 0.8 miles
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Ward 0.9 miles
- Clapham Town Ward 1 mile
- Stockwell East Ward 1.1 miles
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Martin's Ward 1.2 miles
Example postcodes in Brixton Acre Lane
SW2 5RR, SW2 1EG, SW2 5AF, SW2 5RS, SW4 7QF, SW2 5PY, SW2 5QX, SW2 5UJ, SW9 8AS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.3 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14.4 miles
- Brixton Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Clapham High Street Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.2 miles
Hotels near Brixton Acre Lane Ad
- Hotel 41 5 3 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 3.3 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3.5 miles
- Egerton House 5 3.4 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.8 miles
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 3.3 miles
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 4.2 miles
- The Resident Victoria 4 3 miles
- The Dorchester 5 3.7 miles
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 3.4 miles
Schools in Brixton Acre Lane
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Trinity Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Ritzy Theatre 0.4 miles
- The Oval Stadium 1.9 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 1.9 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 1.9 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 2.3 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 2.7 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 2.8 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 2.9 miles
- Westminster Hall Historic site 2.9 miles
- The Other Palace Theatre 3 miles
- Churchill War Rooms Museum 3.1 miles
- London Dungeon Museum 3.1 miles