Waterloo area report

Highlights

Waterloo is a London neighbourhood with a population of 7,064. The median property price is £542,500, with 144 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Prices have declined by 41.4 per cent over five years, at £9,980 per square metre. Flats dominate the market with 114 sales at a median of £500,000, while terraced houses number 16 at £1,464,575. Deprivation is mixed: about 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime and health present particular concerns with decile averages of 4.3 and 4.8 respectively, though employment and education rank higher at 7.0. Air quality shows elevated nitrogen dioxide at 30.0 micrograms per cubic metre and moderate particulate matter at 9.5. The area is entirely in flood zone 3. Connectivity is strong, with 83.1 per cent gigabit-capable coverage. Planning restrictions include 15 conservation areas and 84 listed buildings. Council tax for band D is £2,047.11 in 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/2025. Waterloo, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Waterloo’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Waterloo ranks 21st cheapest of 33, 27th safest and 8th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £542,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Waterloo have fallen 41% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 7,064 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Waterloo (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 5).

Schools

• 88% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈7 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 83% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.9% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/waterloo.

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