Lambeth
London Borough · 317,567 residents
51Fair
Fair · among the lowest-scoring towns
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
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- Flood risk: 14% of the area is in the highest flood zone, so check the street
- Prices are high for local incomes: affordability scores 22, where 60 is typical
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around Lambeth
South Lambeth49Streatham Common55Oval50Streatham49Clapham Park60Streatham Hill65Waterloo Road74Angell Town53Clapham46Herne Hill53Knight's Hill55Lambeth Palace57
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Is Lambeth a good place to live?
Lambeth scores 51/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as fair — 60 is typical for the country.
No topic reaches "very good" (70+); its best is schools (69).
It scores lowest on affordability (22).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Lambeth in London, each measured against the national average.
Summary of Lambeth
Terraced Victorian streets giving way to mansion blocks and the odd new-build tower, market stalls and railway arches doing double duty as bars and record shops, students and young professionals sharing pavements with families who've been here decades — that's the texture of Lambeth before you look at a single number.
It's dense in every sense: population density here runs well above the London average, and that crowding shapes daily life as much as any statistic could. Get around and you're well served — 24 rail and underground connections including Brixton Underground and Brixton Rail stations, plus Clapham North and Clapham High Street, mean commuting into central London rarely takes long, even if the transport grade itself lands as merely average against national norms, likely reflecting overcrowding at peak times rather than poor coverage. Schools tell a more reassuring story: Corpus Christi Catholic Primary holds an Outstanding rating, and with a median age of 33.6, this reads as a place with plenty of young families and professionals in the mix, not just students passing through. Housing is where the borough's character sharpens into a decision point — flats dominate, leasehold is the norm rather than the exception, and freehold ownership sits at under a quarter of sales. A "For Sale" board here usually means a leasehold flat in a converted or purpose-built block, not a house with a garden; semi-detached and terraced houses exist but sell at a considerable premium, with local terraced medians more than triple the national figure.