Lambeth

Overview

Lambeth is an inner London borough located on the south bank of the River Thames in the centre of London. It’s unemployment rate of 6.2% is above the rate across London of 4.9%. The borough also has a higher proportion (8.4%) of the working-age population on out-of-work benefits, compared to most other London boroughs (the London rate is 7.7%). 

Nearly six in ten (58.5%) of students in Lambeth achieve grades between 9-4 (equivalent to A*-C under the old system) in GCSE English and Maths. This is significantly lower than the London rate of 68.7%. However, overall, only 4.3% of the working-age population has no qualifications whatsoever, which is below the proportion of 6.7% across London. 

The number of premature deaths for those below the age of 75 (375 per 100,000) and the rate of infant mortality (4.8 per 10,000 live births) are above the rates across London (303 and 3.3. respectively).

The grid below shows how Lambeth compares against London overall on key poverty and inequality indicators. Red text denotes the fact that Lambeth is worse than is typical for London on that indicator, and green means it is better.

Lambeth indicator rankings

People

Infant mortality

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births

4.3

Worse compared to all London Boroughs (3.4)

Average compared to England (3.9)

Worse compared to London Planning Area (Central - 3)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (3.3)

Premature mortality

Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000

380

Worse compared to all London Boroughs (316)

Average compared to England (336)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 358)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (360)

Qualifications at 19

19 year olds without level 3 qualifications

38.3%

Worse compared to all London Boroughs (24.4%)

Worse compared to England (27.8%)

Worse compared to London Planning Area (Central - 31%)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (30.3%)

Data sources and methods

Living standards

Child poverty rate

Child poverty rate (AHC)

39%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (35%)

Worse compared to England (29.3%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 37%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (38%)

Income deprivation

Income deprivation (relative to London overall)

1.19

Average compared to all London Boroughs ( 1)

Average compared to England (0.8)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 1.19)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (1.58)

Pay inequality

80:20 ratio of earnings

2.52

Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.64)

Worse compared to England (1.94)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 2.565)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (2.61)

Poverty rate

Poverty rate

26%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (27%)

Average compared to England (22.1%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 26%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (29%)

Data sources and methods

Housing

Evictions

Repossessions per 1,000 households

1.98

Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.42)

Average compared to England (1.51)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 1.87)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (1.95)

Homeless acceptances

Main homelessness duty owed per 1,000 households

1.58

Worse compared to all London Boroughs (0.74)

Worse compared to England (0.42)

Worse compared to London Planning Area (Central - 1.13)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (0.93)

Housing affordability

Median rent as a percentage of median pay

51%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (46.3%)

Worse compared to England (26.4%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 52.9%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (51%)

Housing delivery

Average net affordable, social and discounted housing completions

190

Average compared to all London Boroughs (132)

(Data not available)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 140)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (310)

Rough sleeping

People seen sleeping rough by outreach

438

Worse compared to all London Boroughs (214)

(Data not available)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 268)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (264)

Temporary accommodation

Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000

No data

(Data not available)

Data sources and methods

Shared opportunity

GCSE attainment

Percentage of pupils who achieved grade 9-4

71.5%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (75.6%)

Average compared to England (72.2%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 74.6%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (73.6%)

No qualifications

Proportion with no qualifications

3.9

Better compared to all London Boroughs (6.7)

Better compared to England (7.4)

Better compared to London Planning Area (Central - 6)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (6.5)

Data sources and methods

Work

Benefits

Out-of-work benefits

13.3%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (12.7%)

Average compared to England (12.7%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 13.2%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (14%)

Low pay (resident)

Proportion of borough residents' jobs that are low paid

16%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (20.2%)

Average compared to England (17.2%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 14.2%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (17.55%)

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate

7%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (5.3%)

Worse compared to England (4.3%)

Worse compared to London Planning Area (Central - 5.4%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (5.8%)

Unemployment rate change

Unemployment rate 3 year change

1.1pts

Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.2pts)

Average compared to England (0.0pts)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 0.8pts)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (0.5pts)

Data sources and methods