Neighbourhood comparison
Acre Lane vs Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank
Lambeth, London · Lambeth, London
Acre Lane · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesLambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -24 pts
6
41
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -39 pts
3
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
99
89
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,636/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£396/mo
£3,032/mo
£2,816/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£33/mo
£2,849/mo
£2,111/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£393/yr
£2,504/yr
6.8 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.7 yrs
8.5 yrs
Earning power
£43,666/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,666/yr
92%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
92%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
112.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +408.5
521.2
Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
46%
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Connectivity
648 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 337 m
311 m
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8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
4 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,380
Population
9,648
23,072 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,126 / km²
70%
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% with a degree
Δ -22 pp
48%
61%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
51%
73
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +24
97
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10
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +21
31
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10
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +35
45
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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
5
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12
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
8
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
8
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