Area Guide For SW2 5LR

When it comes to housing in the SW2 5LR area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 27, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 36. There are around 175 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 215 Housing Association rented and around 149 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 83 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 87 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 66 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 85 are employed in Routine occupation and 97 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 184.

In SW2 5LR area, Couple with children amount to 125 while Couple without children amount to 82. The neighbourhood also has around 245 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 119 votes. Around 76 people are DIY enthusiasts, 88 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 101 are into football and 61 are fond of gardening. 98 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (184) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (155), The Sun (134), Daily Mirror (122), The Times (97), Daily Mail (79), Daily Express (70) and Daily Telegraph (39).

Some of the nearest services available in SW2 5LR are Deens Furniture (Furniture Stores), Deens Furniture (Furniture Stores), Russell Crumbeholme (Painters & Decorators), Russell Crumbeholme (Painters & Decorators), Mark Alhadeff (Builder), Anytime Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Allcraft Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), Allcraft Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), Allcraft Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), P H Design (Builder), De S Plumbing Services (Plumbers), C R R Carpet Installations Ltd (Carpet Cleaner), C R R Carpet Installations Ltd (Carpet Cleaner), C R R Carpet Installations Ltd (Carpet Cleaner), Decking in London (Carpenter), Decking in London (Carpenter), Metropole Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Metropole Locksmiths (Locksmiths), W D S Home Improvements (Builder), Charles Barclay Architects (Architect), Charles Barclay Architects (Architect), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Floor Fashion (Furniture Stores), Floor Fashion (Furniture Stores), Floor Fashion (Furniture Stores), Landricombe & Son Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Onyx Design & Build (Builder), Kentex Interiors & Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Kentex Interiors & Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Refresh (Painters & Decorators), Refresh (Painters & Decorators), Chemdry (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Ludwig Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Man With Van Brixton (Removals & Storage Services), P Y Sound & Electrical Installations (Electronic Shop), Leoni Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Dil Green Architect (Architect), Dil Green Architect (Architect), J J M Maintainance (Property Maintenance Services), J J M Maintainance (Property Maintenance Services), Fortress Lock & Safe Co Ltd (Locksmiths), Fortress Lock & Safe Co Ltd (Locksmiths), Fortress Lock & Safe Co Ltd (Locksmiths), John Clark (Plasterers), John Clark (Plasterers), Albrissi Interiors (Interior Designers), Chem Dry (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Onyx Design & Build Ltd (Builder), Security Masters (Security systems), Security Masters (Security systems), Walters & Co (Builder), Walters & Co (Builder), A T B Electrical (Electronic Shop), A T B Electrical (Electronic Shop), Howdens Joinery Brixton (Carpenters & Joiners), Barritts Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Seamus Macbride Ltd (Architect), Seamus Macbride Ltd (Architect), Local Electricians (Electronic Shop) and Local Electricians (Electronic Shop).

SW2 5LR has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Brixton. There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Cadogan Pier, St George Wharf Pier, Millbank Millennium Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SW2 5LR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Oleander Preparatory School, Richard Atkins Primary School, The Family School At Larkhall. Some of the secondary schools include St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls, City Heights E-ACT Academy, La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School. Then there are others like Streatham and Clapham High School, Turney Primary and Secondary Special School, Elm Court School.