On average Lambeth has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 33.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lambeth is £73,851 per year. There are 77 schools in Lambeth: 60 primary (17 Outstanding and 38 Good) and 17 secondary (4 Outstanding and 11 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Lambeth is home to around 317,654 people, with a population density of about 11,839.1 per km².
Based on 2,858 recent sales, the median property price is £545,000 (about £704 per square foot) in Lambeth area, with individual transactions ranging from £119,325 up to £5,735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 168 | £1,153,500 | £687 |
| Detached | 14 | £1,100,000 | £724 |
| Terraced | 590 | £870,500 | £728 |
| Flats | 2,086 | £472,000 | £693 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,065,000 | £462,500 | £838,125 | £768,000 |
| 2017 | £1,150,000 | £469,250 | £907,500 | £825,000 |
| 2018 | £1,300,000 | £475,250 | £890,000 | £800,000 |
| 2019 | £1,286,250 | £473,000 | £827,500 | £785,000 |
| 2020 | £1,335,000 | £520,138 | £1,025,000 | £850,000 |
| 2021 | £1,300,000 | £492,500 | £968,750 | £870,000 |
| 2022 | £1,105,000 | £487,500 | £1,023,500 | £915,000 |
| 2023 | £1,225,000 | £485,000 | £1,000,000 | £920,500 |
| 2024 | £1,378,750 | £475,013 | £1,083,750 | £895,000 |
| 2025 | £1,563,500 | £469,750 | £1,065,000 | £879,950 |
| 2026 | £950,000 | £475,000 | £1,110,000 | £805,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £651 | £719 | £618 | £626 |
| 2017 | £545 | £721 | £609 | £652 |
| 2018 | £574 | £710 | £639 | £636 |
| 2019 | £660 | £700 | £604 | £636 |
| 2020 | £655 | £754 | £642 | £675 |
| 2021 | £662 | £700 | £660 | £691 |
| 2022 | £719 | £703 | £695 | £736 |
| 2023 | £748 | £706 | £675 | £735 |
| 2024 | £729 | £707 | £685 | £697 |
| 2025 | £730 | £697 | £711 | £731 |
| 2026 | £513 | £678 | £661 | £697 |
Annual council tax rates for Lambeth district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Lambeth.
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Clapham and Brixton Hill - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Steve Reed
Streatham and Croydon North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Florence Eshalomi
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Lambeth records about 108 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 25 wards of Lambeth, Streatham Hill West & Thornton has the lowest crime rate, with about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Lambeth average is 108 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Lambeth is £545,000 (about £704 per square foot) based on 2,858 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Lambeth has 60 primary schools (17 rated Outstanding, 38 Good) and 17 secondary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 11 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Lambeth scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Lambeth sits around rank 13,482 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Lambeth is around £73,851 per year, and 33% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Lambeth spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Clapham and Brixton Hill: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour Party), Dulwich and West Norwood: Helen Hayes (Labour Party), Streatham and Croydon North: Steve Reed (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Vauxhall and Camberwell Green: Florence Eshalomi (Labour and Co-operative Party).
Brixton Acre Lane
Brixton North
Brixton Rush Common
Brixton Windrush
Clapham Common & Abbeville
Clapham East
Clapham Park
Clapham Town
Gipsy Hill
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Kennington
Knight's Hill
Myatt's Fields
Oval
St Martin's
Stockwell East
Stockwell West & Larkhall
Streatham Common & Vale
Streatham Hill East
Streatham Hill West & Thornton
Streatham St Leonard's
Streatham Wells
Vauxhall
Waterloo & South Bank
West Dulwich
SE1 7EH
Albert Embankment
SE5 8EL
Coldharbour Lane
SE11 6AN
Lambeth High Street
SE1 7AE
Lower Marsh
SE1 8GA
Belvedere Road
SW8 1RT
Parry Street
SW2 1JP
Rushcroft Road
SW9 7DD
Gresham Road
SE5 9RR
Venetian Road
SW2 5PX
John Ashby Close
SW2 5QE
Lyham Close
SE1 7BQ
Belvedere Road
SE11 5AL
Citadel Place
SE1 7BB
Frazier Street
SW2 1EG
Brixton Hill
SW16 1BB
Streatham High Road
SW9 8AE
Pulross Road
SW9 9NU
Landor Road
SW9 9NT
Landor Road
SW8 2RE
Union Grove
SE1 8RT
Sandell Street
SW4 7TB
Carpenter's Place
SW4 6BB
Stonhouse Street
SW9 7AX
Astoria Walk