Stockwell South
Lambeth 010 · 5 sub-areas · 9,552 residents
Lambeth 010 is a densely populated corner of Lambeth in south London, home to around 9,550 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £2,340 a month — noticeably above the UK average but competitive within inner London. With a underground station under 400 metres away and a major job hub reachable in under ten minutes, it's one of the better-connected pockets of the borough.
Stockwell South is a commuter neighbourhood within Lambeth — train into London runs in around 9 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 Stockwell South?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 7 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 57 restaurants and lots of variety within a five-minute walk; 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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Stockwell South in Lambeth
Living in Stockwell South
This part of Lambeth punches well above its weight on connectivity. The nearest underground station is roughly 360 metres away — a five-minute walk at most — and the nearest major employment centre is accessible in under ten minutes by public transport. That kind of access explains a lot about who chooses to live here and what they pay for it.
Rents are significant. The median across all bedroom sizes sits at around £2,525 a month, with two-bedroom flats running about £2,340. That's roughly double the UK national median for a two-bed, which reflects the London premium rather than anything exceptional about this specific pocket of Lambeth — though the transport links clearly justify part of the premium for commuters. Rents rose around 6.7% over the past year, broadly in line with inner London trends.
The population skews strikingly young. Around 42% of residents are aged 18 to 34 — well above the London norm — and nearly half work from home, which is unusually high even by post-pandemic standards. Single-person households make up just under 30% of the area. Tenure is distinctive too: social housing accounts for around 41% of homes, a substantial share for a neighbourhood where private rents are this high, and owner-occupation sits at only around 26%.
Deprivation is a real factor here. The IMD score of 24.5 places this area in roughly the fourth decile nationally — meaning it sits in the more deprived half of English neighbourhoods, despite the high rents and graduate population. That mix of well-qualified young renters alongside a large social-housing community makes this a genuinely mixed area rather than a straightforwardly gentrified one. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Lambeth 010 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The transport links are excellent — an underground station is under 400 metres away and central London is reachable in minutes. It's a genuinely mixed, diverse area with a young population. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average, a relatively low share of top-rated schools nearby, and rents that take up a very high proportion of typical take-home pay.
- What is the rent in Lambeth 010?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,880 a month, a two-bedroom around £2,340, and a three-bedroom around £2,680. The median across all sizes is about £2,525. Rents rose approximately 6.7% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Lambeth 010 safe?
- Crime runs at around 117 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — above the UK national rate of roughly 80. That's typical for inner-south London, where higher density and footfall push recorded crime up. It's not an area to rule out on safety grounds, but normal urban awareness applies, especially near transit hubs after dark.
- What's the commute from Lambeth 010 to central London?
- Very manageable. The nearest underground station is roughly a five-minute walk, and the nearest major job hub is accessible in under ten minutes by public transport. That's one of the area's strongest selling points and a key reason rents are as high as they are.
- Who lives in Lambeth 010?
- Predominantly young renters — around 42% of residents are aged 18 to 34 — with a high degree-qualification rate of around 56%. Alongside them is a significant social-housing community, with around 41% of homes in that tenure. It's a genuinely mixed area rather than a straightforwardly gentrified one, with an ethnic diversity index of 59.3.
- What schools are near Lambeth 010?
- There are 242 schools within 2km, so options aren't lacking. However, only around 41% of those nearby are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1,340 metres away. Families should check individual school performance on the Ofsted website before making decisions based on proximity alone.
- How does Lambeth 010 compare to the rest of Lambeth?
- It's one of the better-connected parts of the borough for transport, with an underground station under 400 metres away. Rents are at the higher end of the Lambeth range. The area is notably deprived by national standards (IMD decile around 3.8), which sits alongside a graduate-heavy, high-earning renter population — a tension that characterises much of inner south London.