Brixton North is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth in England, covering the northern part of Brixton. It is an inner‑city area that mixes Victorian terraces with inter‑war and post‑war council housing, small parks and busy local high streets, and sits within easy reach of central London by tube and rail.
The ward shares much of Brixton's cultural vibrancy: a strong Afro‑Caribbean heritage tied to the Windrush generation around Windrush Square and institutions such as the Black Cultural Archives, lively street markets such as Brixton Market, and a busy music and food scene. At the same time it illustrates modern urban tensions, with long‑standing community networks and social housing existing alongside waves of regeneration, rising housing pressures and active local campaigning.
Postcode districts covering Brixton North
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.2 miles
- Islington 5.5 miles
- City of Westminster 3.8 miles
- Bexley 11 miles
- Sutton 8.1 miles
- Crawley 24.4 miles
- Croydon 7.5 miles
- Slough 21.5 miles
- Harrow 13 miles
- Watford 18.4 miles
- Woking 23 miles
- Harlow 22.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brixton Windrush Ward 0.5 miles
- Stockwell East Ward 0.5 miles
- Lambeth Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Ward 0.6 miles
- Myatt's Fields Ward 0.7 miles
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 0.8 miles
- Stockwell West & Larkhall Ward 0.9 miles
- Clapham East Ward 0.9 miles
- Camberwell Green Ward 1 mile
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 1 mile
- Oval Ward 1.1 miles
- Clapham Town Ward 1.2 miles
Example postcodes in Brixton North
SW9 1GL, SW9 7QS, SW9 9HZ, SW9 7AQ, SW9 9QH, SW9 1GG, SW9 7EF, SW9 7PD, SW9 9JL … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14.8 miles
- Brixton Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Loughborough Junction Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.5 miles
Hotels near Brixton North Ad
- Hotel 41 5 2.6 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.4 miles
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 2.7 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 2.9 miles
- Staybridge Suites London-Vauxhall 4 1.7 miles
- Egerton House 5 3.2 miles
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.3 miles
- The Resident Victoria 4 2.6 miles
- One Aldwych 5 3.1 miles
Schools in Brixton North
- Loughborough Primary School Primary
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's Angell Town C of E Primary School Primary
- Stockwell Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ritzy Theatre 0.4 miles
- The Oval Stadium 1.2 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 1.2 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 1.8 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 2 miles
- Westminster Hall Historic site 2.3 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 2.4 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 2.4 miles
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 2.4 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 2.5 miles
- London Dungeon Museum 2.5 miles
- Young Vic theatre Theatre 2.5 miles