Clapham South
Lambeth 019 · 5 sub-areas · 7,817 residents
Lambeth 019 is a residential pocket of Lambeth in south London, home to around 7,800 people and skewing noticeably young — nearly half of residents are between 18 and 34. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £2,340 a month, and with the nearest underground station roughly a 6-minute walk away, the commute into central London takes under 15 minutes.
Clapham South is a commuter neighbourhood within Lambeth — train into London runs in around 15 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Clapham South?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 28 restaurants and 3 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Clapham South in Lambeth
Living in Clapham South
This part of Lambeth sits comfortably within the inner-south London belt — connected enough that central London is under 15 minutes away by public transport, yet residential enough that two-thirds of residents work from home. That unusually high work-from-home rate, at over 67%, shapes everything about the daily rhythm here: quieter streets mid-week, a neighbourhood that functions more like a village than a commuter corridor.
On rent, Lambeth 019 sits firmly in mid-market territory for inner London. A two-bedroom flat runs around £2,340 a month — well above the UK national median of roughly £1,200, but not at the extremes you'd find in Westminster or Kensington. One-beds start from around £1,880, and three-beds reach £2,680. Council tax (Band D) adds around £2,047 a year on top. The caveat worth knowing: our rent figures here are an estimate — the official rent data only goes down to the council level, so we scale it using local sale prices to get a more accurate per-neighbourhood figure.
The demographic profile is defined by youth and education. Around 41% of residents are aged 18 to 34, well above the London norm, and nearly three in four hold a degree-level qualification. Despite that, median resident salaries sit at around £43,700 a year — competitive but not exceptional for inner London. Owner-occupation runs at just over half of households, which is surprisingly high for this part of the city, with private renters making up around a third.
Crime runs at 93.8 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — above the UK national rate of roughly 80, though that's typical for inner-south London. The neighbourhood scores at IMD decile 7, meaning it's in the less deprived half of English areas. Greenspace is accessible: the nearest open space is under 420 metres away, and around 22% of the area qualifies as walkable green. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Lambeth 019 a nice place to live?
- It's a well-connected, highly educated part of inner south London with fast access to central London and decent greenspace nearby. The trade-off is cost: rent takes up nearly all of a typical local salary, and the crime rate is slightly above the national average. It suits people who work from home and want inner-London proximity without the very top price tier.
- What is the rent in Lambeth 019?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,880 a month, a two-bed around £2,340, and a three-bed around £2,680. Rents rose roughly 6.7% over the past year. These figures are estimates based on local sale prices, as official rental data is only published at borough level.
- Is Lambeth 019 safe?
- Crime runs at around 93.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — moderately above the UK national average of roughly 80. That's typical for inner south London rather than a specific local problem. The area sits in the less deprived half of English neighbourhoods, which correlates with lower overall risk, but street-level variation is real.
- What's the commute from Lambeth 019 to central London?
- Under 15 minutes by public transport — one of the faster connections in Lambeth. The nearest underground station is about a 6-minute walk, and the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.2 km away. That said, over two-thirds of residents currently work from home, so the commute is less relevant for many people living here.
- Who lives in Lambeth 019?
- Mostly young adults — around 41% of residents are between 18 and 34. Nearly three in four hold a degree-level qualification. Just over half own their home, which is high for inner south London, while a third rent privately. Single-person households make up about a quarter of all households.
- What schools are near Lambeth 019?
- There are 200 schools within 2 kilometres, giving families a wide range of options. Around 49% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%, so quality is variable. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just 412 metres away, which is a strong starting point.
- How much is council tax in Lambeth 019?
- Council tax at Band D runs to around £2,047 a year — roughly £171 a month. This is in line with Lambeth borough rates and sits at the higher end of London councils, though it's not exceptional by inner-London standards.