Vauxhall
Neighbourhood · 9,817 residents
42Fair
Fair · among the lowest-scoring suburbs
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
Each arc is a topic, coloured by its score
What’s good
- Property market scores 75, well above the typical 60
- 52 places to eat and drink
Check before you view
- Flood risk: 91% of the area is in the highest flood zone, so check the street
- Prices are high for local incomes: affordability scores 21, where 60 is typical
- Road noise reaches 52% of the area
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around Vauxhall
Map outline: Approximate — electoral ward boundary, used as the nearest surveyed shape
Is Vauxhall a good place to live?
Vauxhall scores 42/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as fair — 60 is typical for the country.
It stands out for property market (75) and food & drink (72).
It scores lowest on affordability (21) and safety (23).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Vauxhall in London, each measured against the national average.
Summary of Vauxhall
Vauxhall's streetscape is dominated by glass-tower flats and railway arches, with the bus station's concrete sweep announcing that this is a place built for moving through as much as settling in. The crowd it attracts is young, mobile, and largely renting: the median age sits at 32.7, well below the London and national norm, and the flow of people through Vauxhall Cross at most hours of the day gives it a transient, plugged-in energy rather than a settled residential hush.
Getting around is the easy part of living here — Vauxhall Rail Station and Vauxhall Underground Station sit within the same hub, and with 34 transport stops in total this is a place built for commuters who want options rather than a single line. Schools are a thinner picture: there's only one school counted in the immediate area, but Lilian Baylis Technology School, rated Outstanding, is the standout name locally, and families who want it can plan around it even if the everyday choice set nearby is limited. Housing is unambiguously flats — 67 of 72 recent sales — nearly all leasehold, with freehold ownership almost nonexistent at just 3 sales; a For Sale board here is really advertising a lease and a service charge, not a garden. Prices reflect that flat-dominated stock: a median of £575,000 is above the London regional average and 12% above the Lambeth borough figure, putting Vauxhall among the pricier corners of an already expensive borough, even as the five-year price trend has been essentially flat.