Lambeth Road, London, SE1 7QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE1 7QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.7%	50.9%	6.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	55.3%	49.1%	-6.2%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE1 7QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.8%	60.9%	7.1%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	22.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-21.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.2%	51.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	22%	24.9%	2.9%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	15.6%	17.9%	2.3%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	23.1%	1.2%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	3.5%	-7.3%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	41%	49.6%	8.6%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	10.8%	2.7%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.8%	18.3%	11.5%	1.1%	17.2%
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	9.2%	9.2%	0.0%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	53.2%	46.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	-35.3%
Arab	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	61.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	3.1%	9.4%	6.3%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	15%	3.5%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	61.6%	0.2%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	4.7%	32.4%	27.7%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	1.1%	-25.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Lambeth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lambeth Road was 262.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% lower than the Borough & Bankside average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Lambeth Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Borough & Bankside and the 160th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE1 7QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lambeth Road are based on 129 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lambeth Road, London, SE1 7QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 7QW

Average Price
£1,406,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,406,492

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lambeth Road

Average Price
£856,152

Semi-Detached
£5,968,517

Terraced
£1,604,618

Detached
£1,461,934

Flats/Maisonettes
£520,832

Other
£1,608,382

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lambeth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Park Lodge Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	1996-05-29	£1,412,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 7QW

Employment

SE1 7QW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	3out of 4	219 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 28 Lambeth Road , SE1 6HR	- not rated	219 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Church of England Primary School Colnbrook Street , SE1 6HA	3out of 4	232 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	- not rated	248 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Johanna Primary School Johanna Street , Lower Marsh SE1 7RH	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	173 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	173 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	296 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	3out of 4	985 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	159 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	288 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,748 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shelley School Oakden Street , Kennington SE11 4UG	- not rated	513 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	540 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	624 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	698 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
DLD College 199 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7FX	- not rated	703 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ra venues	Imperial War Museum	117 yd
The cafe	Imperial War Museum	117 yd
Days Inn Waterloo	54 Kennington Road, London	283 yd
Seveni	82 Kennington Road, London	288 yd
Gail's	18 - 20 Kennington Road, London	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Stags	67 - 69 Kennington Road, London	221 yd
Flowers of the forest	14	262 yd
The albert arms	The Albert Arms, 1	277 yd
Prince of wales	51	313 yd
The Steam Engine	41 - 42 Cosser Street, London	315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe gmh	Imperial War Museum	117 yd
Honest pizza and special kebab	68	264 yd
Wraps & wings wired burger krispy kreme	69	288 yd
Castle fish bar	11	340 yd
Golden sun	7	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	100 Baylis Road, London	420 yd
Sainsburys	107 Westminster Bridge Road, London	427 yd
Tesco	150	530 yd
Co-operative Food	1 Lower Marsh, London	544 yd
Iceland Foods	112-113 Lower Marsh, London	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		173 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	194 yd
Church.Co.Uk KENNINGTON ROAD		304 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	430 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) 195-203 195-203 WATERLOO ROAD	health and fitness suite	433 yd
The Gym (London Waterloo) WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Archbishops Park Carlisle Lane	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	589 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	660 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	664 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	668 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE1 7QW