Lambeth
Lambeth is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 6,000. It has 1 school, 15 GP surgeries, 10 pharmacies, 5 supermarkets, 3 parks and greens, and around 253 restaurants and cafés, along with 91 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Brixton, 0.3 km away. There were around 2,579 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly theft from the person. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Lambeth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Lambeth area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 317,654 residents at roughly 11,839 people per km².
- Council
- Lambeth
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Vauxhall
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 277th of 294 English council areas — better than 6% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 15° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 15° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:26
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London
Crime
2803 reported · July 2026▲ 8% YoY
- Theft from the person608
- Anti-social behaviour492
- Violence & sexual offences474
- Other theft426
324 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Kennington · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Dealing with Gang related crime associated with drug dealing offences.
- To tackle robbery & theft snatch offences that are committed, especially in the winter months as the night draw in faster.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
874 reported road collisions (2024)
174 killed or seriously injured · 994 casualties · 27.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 427 rated 4–5 ★ (323 top)
- 15 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lambeth North (0.3 km)
- 120 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from London Waterloo (0.6 km):
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Live buses at Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum:
- N3 → Oxford Circus · 5 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£548,034 average▼ 3.3% YoY
Across Lambeth · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£2,519 average monthly rent▲ 4.2% YoY
- 1 bed £1,878
- 2 bed £2,337
- 3 bed £2,676
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.1 times median annual pay (11.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (2.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (2.1 km)
81 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Shell Recharge/Ubitricity (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres12
- Gyms28
- Sports pitches122
- Playgrounds85
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
317,654 residents in Lambeth · 11,839/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 76%
- 65+: 9%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 42 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,047 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (28% of 148,600)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
103 schools · 35,655 pupils
56 primary · 15 secondary · 32 other
Ofsted: 33 of 39 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
85inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolOutstanding
- Lilian Baylis Technology SchoolOutstanding
- Oasis Academy South BankOutstanding
- City Heights E-ACT AcademyGood
- Harris Academy ClaphamGood
- Platanos CollegeGood
- The Elmgreen SchoolGood
- The Elms AcademyGood
- The Norwood SchoolGood
- London Nautical, City of London AcademyRequires improvement
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
- Minerva Virtual Academy
- Saint Gabriel's College
- Trinity Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Lambeth
Care & health services
255 CQC-registered services
- Care homes35
- GP practices61
- Dentists66
- Homecare agencies58
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lambeth
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 978 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
453 applications decided
74% granted · 335 granted, 118 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Florence Eshalomi
Labour (Co-op)
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green (minority)
- Lab 26
- LD 9
- Grn 28
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools50
- GPs & clinics25
- Pharmacies13
- Supermarkets17
- Parks & greens211
- Restaurants & cafés573
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
15,065 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
295 jobs advertised · £39,186 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Amazon Now E-Bike Delivery Partner - Earn £13 - £15 per hour*, Local Delivery Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£947 median full-time weekly pay
6.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£36,951 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
51% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 199,473 certificates
8.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
81% low-carbon electricity
Wind 58% · Gas 19% · Nuclear 13% · Biomass 9%
84 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for London · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 79.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 64.6 women · 63.7 men
51% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Vauxhall and Camberwell Green:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership388 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership235 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s215 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into the impact of Section 28 on LGBTQ people138 local signatures · 25,891 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office112 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
King's College London Mathematics School · 0.0 kmKing's College London Mathematics School, also known as King's Maths School or KCLMS, is a maths school located in the Lambeth area of London, England. King's College London Mathematics School is run in partnership wi…
A23 road · 0.2 kmThe A23 road is a major road in the United Kingdom between London and Brighton, East Sussex, England. It is managed by Transport for London for the section inside the Greater London boundary, Surrey County Council and…
Morley College · 0.2 kmMorley College is a specialist adult education and further education college in London, England. The college has three main campuses, one in Waterloo on the South Bank, and two in West London namely in North Kensingto…
- Centre for Young Musicians · 0.2 km
The Centre for Young Musicians, or CYM, is a specialist Saturday music centre formed in 1970 and based at Morley College in London, England. It offers musical training to students 5 to 18 who play a musical instrument…
Imperial War Museum · 0.2 kmThe Imperial War Museum (IWM), currently branded "Imperial War Museums", is a British national museum. Its headquarters are in London, with five branches in England. Founded as the Imperial War Museum in 1917, it was…
Dog and Duck, St George's Fields · 0.2 kmThe Dog and Duck was a tavern built upon St George's Fields in London in the 17th century. It was named after the sport of duck-baiting, that took place in adjacent wetland. In the 18th century its gardens were used a…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lambeth?
- Lambeth is a town in Greater London, England, in the Lambeth local authority.
- What is the population of Lambeth?
- Lambeth has an approximate settlement population of 6,000.
- How deprived is Lambeth?
- The Lambeth local authority, which includes Lambeth, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.