Clapham Common North
Lambeth 017 · 4 sub-areas · 6,839 residents
Lambeth 017 is a densely populated pocket of Lambeth in south London, home to around 6,800 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £2,340 a month — still steep by any standard, but noticeably below what you'd pay across much of inner north London. The neighbourhood's unusually high social housing concentration and strong work-from-home culture make it demographically distinct within the borough.
Clapham Common North is a commuter neighbourhood within Lambeth — train into London runs in around 8 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
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What's it like to live in Clapham Common North?
2 parks and 7 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 39 restaurants and 12 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,525 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Clapham Common North in Lambeth
Living in Clapham Common North
This part of Lambeth sits close enough to central London that most residents don't commute so much as walk, cycle, or simply log on from home. With the nearest major employment centre reachable in around eight minutes by public transport, it's as well-connected as anywhere in the capital — but it doesn't feel like a transit hub. Over half of residents work from home, which gives the streets a daytime life that's unusual for inner London.
On rent, Lambeth 017 sits in the middle of the borough's range. A two-bedroom flat runs about £2,340 a month, and a three-bedroom pushes to around £2,680. Those aren't bargain figures by any stretch — a two-bed here costs nearly double the UK average — but they're realistic for south inner London. The median property price sits at around £500,000 if you're thinking about buying, and you'd need roughly five to six years of saving for a deposit at typical local salaries.
The tenure mix is one of the most striking things about the area. Just under a quarter of homes are owner-occupied, and social housing accounts for over four in ten — a significantly higher share than you'd find across most of inner London. That shapes the community: it's more mixed by income than comparable areas closer to the river, and less dominated by the transient professional renter crowd.
Around 42% of residents are aged 18 to 34, so it skews young, but it's not exclusively so — there's a meaningful cohort in their 50s and 60s who've lived here long-term. Ethnically, it's genuinely diverse, with an ethnic diversity index of 58.9. Degree-holders make up well over half the adult population, which is high even by London standards.
For day-to-day practicalities, the nearest tube or metro station is about 400 metres away on foot, and there's a mainline rail station within roughly 650 metres. Broadband coverage is complete — every property in the area has access to gigabit-speed connections. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Lambeth 017 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. The transport links are excellent — you're eight minutes from a major employment hub — and it has a real community feel, partly because over half of residents work from home. The trade-off is that crime runs high by national standards, and around 45% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national average. Rent is expensive, though not at the very top of the inner-London range.
- What is the rent in Lambeth 017?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,880 a month, a two-bedroom about £2,340, and a three-bedroom roughly £2,680. Rents rose about 6.7% over the past year. These figures are estimates scaled from borough-level ONS data using local sale prices, so treat them as a guide rather than a guarantee.
- Is Lambeth 017 safe?
- Crime sits at around 233 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — about three times the UK national rate. That sounds stark, but it's broadly in line with inner-south London as a whole. If you're comparing it to suburban or rural areas, the contrast is significant; if you're comparing it to similar inner-London neighbourhoods, it's fairly typical.
- What's the commute from Lambeth 017 to central London?
- Around eight minutes by public transport to a major employment hub — one of the shortest commutes you'll find in south London. The nearest underground or metro station is about a five-minute walk, and a mainline rail station is roughly eight minutes on foot. Over half of residents work from home anyway, so the commute question is moot for many people here.
- Who lives in Lambeth 017?
- It's a mixed community — younger than most of London on balance, with over 41% aged 18 to 34, but with a significant long-term settled population too. Social housing accounts for over four in ten homes, which keeps the income range wider than in many comparable inner-London areas. Degree-holders make up nearly 59% of residents, and the area is ethnically diverse.
- What schools are near Lambeth 017?
- There are 161 schools within two kilometres, so options aren't scarce. Around 45% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of about 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 800 metres away. Check Lambeth council's admissions pages and the Ofsted website directly to confirm which schools fall within your street's actual catchment.
- Is Lambeth 017 good for working from home?
- Exceptionally so. Over 52% of residents already work from home — one of the highest rates in inner London. Broadband is full gigabit across the entire area, with no properties below the minimum speed standard. Daytime footfall is high enough that local amenities stay busy through the week.