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Lambeth

317,654 people · median £537,500

Good for schools
Lambeth Council · Green minority — no overall control   29/63 seats · 46% · OCD 2026
67/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£538k
median price
-6.1%
5-year growth
14.7
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£538k
median sold price
11.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
-6.1%
5-year change
£875k
typical terraced
5 min
London — fastest
21
rail stations mapped
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
103
schools total
14.7
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
1,128
ASB — most
20.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
18.1%
in a flood zone
601
green spaces
8.6
PM2.5 · WHO 5
1,103
eat & drink
298
shops
85.8%
gigabit
75
gyms & leisure
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Sold price trend -6.1%

£444k£498k£552k£606k20152026£525,000
£460,000 in 2015 → £525,000 in 2026 · 3,305 sales in 12 months

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The area in short district AI summary

Lambeth is a London borough with a population of 317,651, median age 33.6, where 33.0 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. The median property price stands at £537,500, with 3,305 sales in the past 12 months. Flats dominate the housing stock at 75.1 per cent of accommodation.

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The area has experienced a price trend of -6.1 per cent over five years. Affordability is stretched at a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.1. Around 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Lambeth overall. Crime recorded 4,684 incidents in July 2026, equivalent to 14.7 per 1,000 residents; anti-social behaviour and violent crime were the largest categories. Education is well-represented with 56 primary schools and 15 secondaries; 36 of 42 Ofsted-rated schools achieved good or better. The area has strong transport links, with Brixton Rail Station 0.5 km away, offering a 7-minute commute to London Victoria. Air quality shows elevated nitrogen dioxide at 20.3 annual mean and moderate particulate matter at 8.6. Life expectancy is 79.2 for males and 84.1 for females. Council tax band D is £2,047.11.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-20T12:33:07Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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