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Brixton

Brixton is a district in South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.[3] Brixton experienced a rapid rise in population during the 19th century as communications with central London improved.

For other uses, see Brixton (disambiguation).

Brixton

78,536 (2011 census)[1][2]

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3.8 mi (6.1 km) N

Greater London

England

United Kingdom

LONDON

SW2, SW9

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Metropolitan

London

London

Brixton is mainly residential, though includes Brixton Market and a substantial retail sector.[4] It is a multi-ethnic community, with a large percentage of its population of Afro-Caribbean descent.[5] It lies within Inner London and is bordered by Stockwell, Clapham, Streatham, Camberwell, Tulse Hill, Balham and Herne Hill.[6] The district houses the main offices of Lambeth London Borough Council.[7]


Brixton is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) south-southeast from the geographical centre of London (measuring to a point near Brixton Underground station on the Victoria line).[8][9]

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- south of Acre Lane and west of Brixton Hill

Brixton Hill ward

- east of Brixton Road/Effra Road and south of Loughborough Road

Coldharbour ward

- north of Acre Lane and west of Brixton Road

Ferndale ward

- east of Brixton Hill as far as Effra Road/Norwood Road.

Tulse Hill ward

Brixton town centre is divided between four wards of Lambeth Council.


The area south of Brixton Water Lane and including Brockwell Park is in Herne Hill ward

The 1979 album, "The Wall" features the song "Waiting for the Worms" where the album's protagonist Pink hallucinates that he's a fascist dictator and announces that his followers, "The worms will convene at 1:15 outside Brixton Town Hall where we will be going in force!"

Pink Floyd

The 1979 punk song "" by the Clash deals with law enforcement violence in Brixton. Written by the group's bass player Paul Simonon, who grew up in Brixton, it had a strong reggae influence.

The Guns of Brixton

On the 1979 album by long-time Brixton Resident Linton Kwesi Johnson is a song called "Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem)" in form of letter of a Brixton Prison inhabitant to his mother.

Forces of Victory

a post-punk band who are attributed with pioneering the goth movement, were formed and based in Brixton in the early 1980s.

Sex Gang Children

Before a gig, well-known punk band the Misfits were involved in a fight and thrown into Brixton Prison, which led them to write their song "London Dungeon".

Jam

's 1982 album Killer on the Rampage contains his hit song "Electric Avenue", a reference to the well known shopping street in central Brixton, which was one of the first in the UK to have electric street lighting installed. The song evokes images of poverty, violence and misery but also celebrates the energising vibe of the area.

Eddy Grant

song "Transmetropolitan" on their album "Red Roses for Me" (1984) mentions "Brixton's lovely boulevards" along with many other London landmarks.

The Pogues

The song "Journey to the Centre of Brixton" is by

R.O.C.

The song by Brazilian rock-reggae band O Rappa is about social differences, while comparing the neighborhood with the Bronx in New York and the Baixada Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro.

"Brixton, Bronx ou Baixada"

The song "And God Created Brixton" is featured on the album A World Without Dave. It mentions many of the most famous landmarks in the community including the Ritzy cinema and the prison.

Carter USM

Brixton-formed 's album "Exile on Coldharbour Lane" references Brixton life.

Alabama 3

The subject of 's 1990 hit song "Close to You" is from Brixton.

Maxi Priest

's song "Me and Mr Jones" features a reference to Brixton.

Amy Winehouse

California band Rancid wrote a song called "Brixton" that appears on the Rock Stars Kill compilation, and later on B Sides and C Sides.

punk

The electronic band collaborated with Cee-Lo Green on their record Brixton Briefcase, which features on the album No More Idols.

Chase and Status

In the track "Buckingham Palace" on rapper ' 1998 debut album Can-I-Bus, Brixton is mentioned.

Canibus

mentions "moving bricks to Brixton" in his 2012 song "Candy".

Robbie Williams

mentions "As London Bridge burns down Brixton's burning up" in 2002 Original Pirate MaterialLet's Push Things Forward

The Streets

English singer was born in Brixton in 1947.

David Bowie

Skunk Anansie lead singer, Skin, was born and raised in Brixton in 1967.

American singer references "nights out in Brixton" in her 2019 song "London Boy".

Taylor Swift

English singer-songwriter Elly Jackson of lives in Brixton, where she created the songs of her 2020 album Supervision.

La Roux

British pioneering hip hop group were from Brixton.

Hijack

British rapper mentions Brixton in his song Heart attack from his album We’re All Alone In This Together.

Dave

The song Its Only Natural by the American rock band from their 2022 album Unlimited Love tells the story of two lovers. While the female subject is "a daddy's girl, pride of all Brixton" the male is "a Southend boy" that knows how to fight. They fall in love despite their class differences.[126]

Red Hot Chili Peppers

pioneer sexologist lived at Dover Mansions on Canterbury Crescent[127]

Havelock Ellis

the writer and black political activist, lived in Railton Road,[128] above the offices of Race Today.[129]

C. L. R. James

(1860–1904), an English music hall comedian famous for his drag acts (56 Akerman Road).

Dan Leno

Three people who have lived in Brixton have blue plaques marking their former homes:


Other notable people with Brixton connections include:

Urban75: A resource of Brixton information, features, articles, contemporary photography and "Brixton then and now" comparisons

London Borough of Lambeth's Draft Brixton Conservation Area Statement