Brixton Hill ward

Brixton Hill is bounded on the north by A2217 Acre Lane, and A23 Brixton Hill and Upper Tulse Hill on the east. Streatham Place (as far as New Park Road) marks the southern border and Kingswood Road and B221 King's Avenue make up the west.
See a map of Brixton Hill ward

• The ward includes Lambeth College.
• Primary schools include Christ Church Brixton, Christ Church Streatham, Corpus Christi, Livity, Orchard, Richard Atkins and Sudbourne.
• Nurseries include Holmewood.
• Central to the ward is Brixton Prison.
• The larger housing estates are Saxby Road, Blenheim Gardens, Dumbarton Court and Roupell Park.
• Parks and green spaces include Rush Common.

Statistics

The National Statistics page on Brixton Hill ward provides a comprehensive set of statistics on education, economics, access to services, lifestyle, physical environment and much more.

• Download census 2001 data tables

Headline statistics

• The population of Brixton Hill ward rose from 12,135 in 1991 to 12,458, an increase of 2.7%. This is 4.7% of the borough population. Brixton hill has an area of 112.9 hectares (4.1% of the borough). For the local elections in May 2002, there were 9,624 electors.
• Brixton Hill has a high proportion of Black African people and Other Black people, and also a high proportion of people who have specified 'No religion'.
• There has been a substantial increase in the 30 - 44 age range since the 1991 Census.
• Brixton Hill has a higher proportion of its population with a long term limiting illness than other Lambeth wards. A large proportion of its population also is in poor health.
• Brixton Hill had an increase in one-person households since the 1991 Census, compared to a decrease in the borough as a whole, and a large decrease in couple households. Brixton Hill also has a high proportion of lone parent families, both non-working and working.
• Brixton Hill has a high proportion of overcrowded households; rented either from the council, a registered social landlord or private.
• Brixton Hill had a large decrease in council renting between 1991 and 2001.
• Brixton Hill had a large decrease in houses between 1991 and 2001, and a large increase in converted flats.
• Brixton Hill has high rates of unemployment and long-term unemployment.