Loughborough Road
Lambeth 009 · 5 sub-areas · 8,025 residents
Lambeth 009, in the London borough of Lambeth, is home to around 8,000 people and stands out as one of the most socially rented neighbourhoods in the capital — nearly two in three homes are social housing. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £2,340 a month, and with greenspace under 200 metres away on average, it's better connected to parks than most inner-London neighbourhoods.
Loughborough Road is a commuter neighbourhood within Lambeth — train into London runs in around 6 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. 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 Loughborough Road?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 16 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 28 restaurants and 0 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Loughborough Road in Lambeth
Living in Loughborough Road
Lambeth 009 is defined less by its price point and more by its social character. With over 63% of housing in the social-rented sector, this is one of the most council-stock-heavy parts of inner London — a genuinely mixed-tenure corner of the borough that sits well outside the owner-occupier mainstream. Just 19% of residents own their home, compared to a much higher share across London as a whole.
Rents sit at a noticeable discount to many inner-London postcodes, though they're still firmly London prices. A one-bed runs around £1,880 a month, a two-bed around £2,340, and a three-bed around £2,680. Rents rose 6.7% over the past year, broadly in line with the wider London market. For context, a two-bed here costs roughly double the UK national average of around £1,200 a month. Council tax for a Band D property comes to about £2,047 a year. It's worth noting that 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 population skews younger than the city average, with around 29% of residents aged 18 to 34 and a notable share of under-18s at 21%. Around a third of households are single-person, suggesting a mix of young singles and older residents living alone. The degree-qualification rate of 43% is comfortably above the London average, pointing to a well-educated resident base despite the area's deprivation indicators — the IMD decile of 2.2 places it among the more deprived parts of the country.
Practically speaking, connectivity is excellent. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 450 metres away — about a six-minute walk — and a major employment hub is reachable in under six minutes by public transport. Greenspace is unusually accessible too, with an average of just 176 metres to the nearest green space and nearly 90% of residents within walkable distance of a park. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Lambeth 009 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're looking for. It's well-connected, green, and has a genuine community feel shaped by its large social-housing stock. Deprivation indicators are relatively high, and the local school picture is patchier than many London neighbourhoods, but transport links are excellent and greenspace is unusually accessible — nearly 90% of residents are within easy walking distance of a park.
- What is the rent in Lambeth 009?
- A one-bed averages 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 are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices — the official figures don't go below council level.
- Is Lambeth 009 safe?
- Crime runs at around 91 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — slightly above the UK average of roughly 80. That's typical for a high-density inner-London area, and conditions vary street by street. Check street-level crime data for specific locations before committing to a move.
- What's the commute from Lambeth 009 to central London?
- Excellent. A major employment hub is reachable in under six minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is only about 450 metres away — roughly a six-minute walk — and the nearest underground station is around 1,070 metres away.
- Who lives in Lambeth 009?
- A notably mixed community. Over 63% of residents are in social housing, making it one of the more council-stock-heavy parts of inner London. Around 29% are aged 18 to 34, and the area is highly diverse with an ethnic diversity index of 65. Despite relatively high deprivation scores, 43% of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Lambeth 009?
- There are 254 schools within 2 km — plenty of choice. Around 39% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within typical catchment distance, which is well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 740 metres away. Families should check individual Ofsted ratings and current catchment boundaries carefully.
- Is Lambeth 009 affordable compared to the rest of London?
- It's mid-range for inner London. A two-bed at around £2,340 a month is expensive by national standards — nearly double the UK average — but not at the very top of the London market. The large social-housing sector means the private rental pool is limited, so competition for available private lets can be strong.