Neighbourhood comparison
Acre Lane vs West Dulwich
Lambeth, London · Lambeth, London
Acre Lane · 8Acre Lane leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWest Dulwich · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
36
✓ leads
41
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
54
✓ leads
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
94
89
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
96
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,636/mo
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 -£80/mo
£2,556/mo
£2,816/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£2,810/mo
£2,111/yr
Council tax
Δ -£76/yr
£2,035/yr
6.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
6.8 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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.8
91.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
49%
✓ leads
Connectivity
648 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 81 m
567 m
✓ leads
8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
7 min
✓ leads
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
9,528
23,072 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,157 / km²
70%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
59%
61%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
57%
73
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -59
14
10
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -7
3
10
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
6
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
12
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -10
2
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1