Living in Lambeth

Lambeth is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 324,048 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #30 of 388), car-free households (top 9%, #31 of 361), digital natives (top 10%, #34 of 368).

Residents324,048

Density12,078 per km²

Area26.8 km²

Hub airport24 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km10,009,200 people

Sea coast48 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverThames, 3.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London5 km

Within 10 km3,006,247 people

Greater areaGreater London, 5 km out

Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:54

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Good to know about Lambeth

It is part of Greater London, 5 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 50 min and sets around 15:54; in late June it sets around 21:21.

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How Lambeth ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	45	#272 of 378	#19 of 33	Map
Low-income household	19	#373 of 387	#19 of 33	Map
Low-income family	29	#362 of 378	#19 of 33	Map
Single parent	38	#350 of 378	#19 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#232 of 378	#24 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	47	#273 of 378	#27 of 33	Map
Early retiree	60	#209 of 387	#15 of 33	Map
Single professional	62	#118 of 368	#11 of 33	Map
Young professional	67	#89 of 367	#11 of 33	Map
DINKS	66	#76 of 362	#9 of 32	Map
Remote worker	53	#347 of 387	#13 of 33	Map
Commuter	70	#245 of 368	#22 of 33	Map
Car-free household	78	#31 of 361	#11 of 33	Map
Student	76	#46 of 354	#5 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	36	#361 of 378	#19 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#371 of 388	#19 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#45 of 363	#10 of 33	Map
Expat professional	61	#86 of 387	#12 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	39	#227 of 378	#26 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#376 of 388	#26 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	1	#356 of 388	#17 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	1	#378 of 388	#23 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#43 of 388	#9 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	60	#155 of 388	#11 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#366 of 388	#26 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	74	#30 of 388	#13 of 33	Map
Digital native	68	#34 of 368	#6 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance100
Crypto hub within commuting distance100
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Taxes and wealth97
Education and family92
Mobility and connectivity90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Jobs and economy60
Foundation59
Lifestyle and amenities53
Flat land (terrain relief)52
Health and elderly48
Sea or lake shore21
Safety and community17
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Affordability8
Green space0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.