Lambeth
London borough · 181 neighbourhoods
Strong primaries and good for cycling.
Areas
35 areasAgainst London: to the right is safer, better schools, pricier. The tick is London's middle.
- Clapham South · SW45 neighbourhoods£9,570 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Clapham Old Town · SW45 neighbourhoods£9,300 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank · SE15 neighbourhoods£9,190 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Vauxhall South · SW88 neighbourhoods£8,980 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Clapham North · SW45 neighbourhoods£8,710 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Clapham Park West · SW126 neighbourhoods£8,670 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Clapham Common North · SW44 neighbourhoods£8,530 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Kennington West & Vauxhall North · SE116 neighbourhoods£8,300 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Herne Hill East · SE245 neighbourhoods£8,280 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Poets' Corner & Brockwell Park · SE245 neighbourhoods£8,220 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Per m²
- £7,500 per m² · typical London neighbourhood £6,400
- By type
- Flat £431k · Terraced £857k · Semi £969k · Detached £1.2m
- 1-year change
- −2.6%
- Neighbourhoods
- 181
Sources
HM Land Registry sales: the middle of the borough's neighbourhoods' prices per m², beside the middle of London's, and typical prices by type from the area price bands. Area figures only, never a home's value.
- Crime
- 121 per 1,000 a year · London 98.1
- Among boroughs
- More crime than 80%
Sources
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents a year (police.uk), the borough's own figure; London pools every borough's crimes and residents.
Schools
72 state schools- Primary
- 56
- Secondary
- 16
- Outstanding
- 10
- Primaries nearby
- Stronger than in 92% of boroughs
Sources
State primaries and secondaries inside its boundary (DfE GIAS, Ofsted). The standing is each neighbourhood's best primary within 1 km, among London's primaries.
- Station walk
- 9 min median · typical walk
- Cycle lanes
- 33 km lanes · in the borough
Sources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood's walk to a station; protected cycle lanes and Cycleways inside the borough (TfL Cycling Infrastructure Database). Powered by TfL Open Data.
- Green space
- 49% green · typical neighbourhood
- Noise
- 46% over 55 dB
- Air
- NO₂ 24 µg/m³
Sources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood: green space, the share of homes at 55 dB or more from road or rail, and air where it is published.
People
Census 2021- Household income
- £74,100 a year · typical London neighbourhood £73,500
- Social renting
- 31% of homes · typical London neighbourhood 17%
- Most-deprived fifth
- 8% of its neighbourhoods
- Least-deprived fifth
- 2% of its neighbourhoods
Sources
Income (ONS) and social renting (Census 2021) beside the middle of London's neighbourhoods. Deprivation is the official Index of Multiple Deprivation for each neighbourhood, not its people: the share of the borough's neighbourhoods in England's most and least deprived fifths.
Living costs
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Questions people ask
Is Lambeth safe?
Police recorded about 121 crimes for every 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, higher than London as a whole (98.1). Figures run high in busy centres where few people live, and they can't tell you how one street feels, so visit at different times of day.
How much do homes cost in Lambeth?
Homes sold for a typical £7,470 per m² in the year to August 2026, higher than London as a whole (£6,380 per m²). At that rate a 70 m² two-bedroom flat would cost roughly £525,000. This is a rough guide, not a valuation.
How many schools are there in Lambeth?
There are 56 state primary and 16 state secondary schools inside Lambeth's boundary. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place, so check each school's admissions rules.
Is Lambeth a deprived area?
8% of Lambeth's 181 neighbourhoods are among the most deprived fifth in England, and 2% among the least deprived fifth, on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation. It combines income, jobs, health, education, crime, housing and living environment.