Lambeth

Lambeth is a London borough. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

100% of Lambeth's residents live within 1km of a supermarket and a pharmacy. 94.2% live within 1km of a station, more than in any council it borders. Life satisfaction averages 7.6 out of 10, the 2nd highest in London. The average home, £548k, is down 3.3% in the year to June 2026. Recorded crime, 115.3 per 1,000 residents, is higher than at every neighbour but Southwark.

Furthest from the middle

Residents within 1km of a supermarket 100% Joint highest of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for. Joint highest of the 33 councils in London.
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 94.2% Higher than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean 20.3 µg/m³ Higher than 97% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Lambeth and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,047

Lower than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£548k

Higher than 94% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 3.3% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£2,342

Higher than 97% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 3.6% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings11.2

Higher than 90% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van58%

Higher than 97% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station94.2%

Higher than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket100%

Joint highest of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint highest of the 33 councils in London.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy100%

Joint highest of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 33 councils in London.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available81.1%

Higher than 59% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

Higher than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 3rd lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Down 3 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score47.8

Higher than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

5th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,070

Lower than 62% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 32 councils in London.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents115.3

Higher than 93% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

8th highest of the 33 councils in London.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households8.6

Higher than 87% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year59.7

Higher than 87% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

5th highest of the 33 councils in London.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier81.9%

Lower than 95% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.4

Lower than 66% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 6.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 76% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 32 councils in London.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.5

Higher than 76% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women64.6 yrs

Higher than 82% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 1.5 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home48.1 ha

Higher than 79% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean20.3 µg/m³

Higher than 97% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 22.2% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Lambeth shares a boundary with Bromley, Croydon, Merton, Southwark and Wandsworth. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Croydon£1,573
Bromley£1,641
Merton£2,024
Lambeth£2,342
Southwark£2,348
Wandsworth£2,463
Average house price, all homes: Croydon£395k
Bromley£518k
Lambeth£548k
Southwark£582k
Merton£613k
Wandsworth£680k
Council tax, band D: Wandsworth£1,028
Southwark£1,967
Lambeth£2,047
Bromley£2,140
Merton£2,147
Croydon£2,600
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Merton59.2
Bromley68.9
Wandsworth75.9
Croydon80.2
Lambeth115.3
Southwark121.7
Patients per fully qualified GP: Merton1,945
Wandsworth1,953
Lambeth2,070
Bromley2,268
Croydon2,303
Southwark2,514
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Lambeth67%
Merton67%
Croydon68%
Wandsworth68%
Southwark70%
Bromley72%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Bromley13.2 µg/m³
Croydon14.2 µg/m³
Merton16 µg/m³
Wandsworth18.4 µg/m³
Lambeth20.3 µg/m³
Southwark22.3 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Bromley63.6%
Croydon78.4%
Southwark81.6%
Merton85.8%
Wandsworth87%
Lambeth94.2%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 3.3% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 3.6% since August 2025
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Up 1.5 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 6.3% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 3 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 22.2% since 2019

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