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Lambeth

Lambeth is an inner London borough, covering 6,161 postcodes. It ranks 3rd lowest in London for green space within a mile. Every figure below is ranked against the other 32 boroughs.

What stands out

Lambeth ranks 3rd lowest of London's 33 boroughs for green space within a mile, at 66 hectares.
Lambeth ranks 4th highest of London's 33 boroughs for residents aged 18 to 29, at 25.4%.
Lambeth ranks 5th lowest of London's 33 boroughs for schools rated Good or Outstanding, at 44.7%.

Every measure for Lambeth

Averaged across the 6,161 postcodes in the borough, and ranked against the other 32. Borough averages hide a lot — crime and transport can differ street to street.

Every figure is ranked against London’s other 32 boroughs.

Crime

Recorded crimeEvery offence recorded within a mile of each postcode over twelve months, against the number of people living in that same mile.: 1119th of 33
Offences within a mileThe raw count, before any adjustment for how many people live there. Central areas look worst because their daytime population is not counted.: 14,2219th of 33

Transport

Stations within 1kmTube, Overground, DLR and National Rail stations inside a one-kilometre walk.: 2.811th of 33
Bus routesDistinct bus routes calling at stops near the postcode — the part of the network that fills the gaps between stations.: 71.97th highest

Schools

Schools within a mileEvery school of any phase within a mile, state and independent alike. Choice, not quality.: 28.09th of 33
Rated Good or OutstandingThe share of those schools carrying an Ofsted grade of Good or Outstanding at their most recent inspection.: 44.7%5th lowest

Green Space

Green space within a mileTotal hectares of park, common, playing field and public garden within a mile.: 663rd lowest
Parks within a mileHow many separate green spaces are in reach, rather than how much ground they cover between them.: 53.010th of 33

Population

Population densityResidents per hectare. Draws the clearest bullseye of any measure here: dense in the middle, fading to the Home Counties at the edge.: 44.918th of 33
Under 18sThe share of residents who are children — the closest thing here to a map of where families settle.: 16.8%5th lowest
Aged 18 to 29Young adults as a share of residents. Almost exactly the inverse of the over-65s map.: 25.4%4th highest
Aged 30 to 44The years when people tend to buy, settle and have children — and the age band that moves furthest out of the centre.: 26.8%11th of 33
Aged 45 to 64Established households, heaviest in the outer suburbs and thinnest in the renting core.: 22.5%25th of 33
Over 65sResidents of retirement age, concentrated in the outer suburbs where people stay put.: 8.6%6th lowest

Education

Degree-level qualificationsResidents over 16 holding a degree or higher. Tracks pay and house prices more closely than anything else we hold.: 55.1%7th highest
A-levelsResidents whose highest qualification is A-level or equivalent. Neutral by design: this is the top of one path and a waypoint on another.: 11.9%6th lowest
GCSEResidents whose highest qualification is GCSE or equivalent.: 7.8%7th lowest
OtherEveryone else: apprenticeships, vocational and overseas qualifications, and residents with none recorded.: 23.4%24th of 33

Housing

Owner occupiedHouseholds owning outright or on a mortgage. Deliberately not coloured as good or bad — which it is depends entirely on who is reading.: 32.6%25th of 33
Private rentalHouseholds renting privately — the map most likely to match where you are actually looking.: 31.8%15th of 33
Social rentalHouseholds renting from a council or housing association.: 33.6%6th highest

Want the score for a specific address?

These are borough averages. AreaScore weighs crime, transport, schools and green space into a single 1-10 score for any London postcode — down to the street, not the borough.

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Try SW2 5AN, near the centre of Lambeth.

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