Loughborough Junction
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Loughborough Junction is an area of South London, in the Borough of Lambeth, which lies on the borderline of Brixton and Camberwell. It is centred at a junction which consists of 6 bridges which can all be seen at once when stood in the centre of the junction. The area itself has deteriorated over the years, due largely to drug and gang related problems. This has resulted in both pubs "The Green Man" and "The Junction" being shut down and many shops being bordered up. The main housing estates are the Loughborough estate, the Angell Town estate, and the Moorlands Estate, but are also surrounded by various other estates which house much of its population.
Although gang violence is prime in this area, a strong Rastafarian culture can also be found, which can be seen counterbalancing the crack subculture which is tarnishing the area.
Loughborough Junction can be found within the postal codes of SE5 and SW9, which shows its southern central position. The main road which goes through it is Coldharbour Lane (seen of as South London's equivalent of Hackney's Murder mile), which runs from Camberwell all the way to Central Brixton.
Like Brixton and Camberwell, there is a large African-Caribbean population.
[edit] Transport
- Loughborough Junction railway station
- Bus routes: 45, 35, 345, P4
- Nearest tube station: Brixton tube station
