Placetrics
City comparison

Lambeth vs Wandsworth

Lambeth, London · Wandsworth, London

City
Lambeth
Lambeth
vs
City
Wandsworth
Wandsworth
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Tie
£2,527/mo vs £2,596/mo
Safer
Wandsworth
49/100 vs 62/100
Better schools
Wandsworth
41% vs 48%
Better transport
Tie
93/100 vs 91/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Lambeth · 3Wandsworth leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWandsworth · 9

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
42
49
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
49
62
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
93
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
96
97

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

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 +£26/mo
£2,507/mo
£2,534/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£2,808/mo
£2,805/mo
Council tax
Δ -£861/yr
£1,990/yr
£1,130/yr
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
6.3 yrs
6.3 yrs

Earning power

Median salary
Δ +£5,644/yr
£43,666/yr
£49,310/yr
✓ leads
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -10 pp
98%
89%
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.10
0.49
✓ leads
0.39

Safety detail

Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -19.8
98.0
78.2
✓ leads

Schools detail

% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
41%
48%
✓ leads

Connectivity

Nearest rail station
Δ +132 m
648 m
✓ leads
780 m
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
8 min
✓ leads
10 min
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

Population
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,044 / km²
12,821 / km²
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
56%
66%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
49%
60%
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0
0