Lambeth is a lively inner-city district in south-central London, England, straddling the south bank of the River Thames opposite Westminster. Its riverside includes Lambeth Palace, the historic London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and it sits close to the cultural hubs around Waterloo and the South Bank.
Away from the river the area is a patchwork of contrasting neighbourhoods: multicultural Brixton with its markets, live music and Afro-Caribbean heritage; gentrifying riverside and transport hubs at Vauxhall; and long-established pockets of social housing and community activism. That mix of historic sites, cultural venues and ongoing regeneration gives Lambeth a complex economic and social character that feels both traditional and rapidly changing.
Postcode districts covering Lambeth
CR4, SE1, SE5, SE11, SE19, SE21, SE24, SE27, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW8, SW9, SW12, SW16
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.5 miles
- Islington 6 miles
- City of Westminster 4.2 miles
- Bexley 11.1 miles
- Sutton 7.6 miles
- Crawley 23.9 miles
- Croydon 7 miles
- Slough 21.5 miles
- Harrow 13.3 miles
- Watford 18.7 miles
- Woking 22.7 miles
- Harlow 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brixton Windrush Ward 0.2 miles
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 0.4 miles
- Brixton North Ward 0.5 miles
- Brixton Rush Common Ward 0.5 miles
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Ward 0.5 miles
- Clapham East Ward 0.8 miles
- Stockwell East Ward 0.9 miles
- Clapham Common & Abbeville Ward 1.1 miles
- Clapham Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Clapham Town Ward 1.1 miles
- Myatt's Fields Ward 1.2 miles
- Stockwell West & Larkhall Ward 1.2 miles
Example postcodes in Lambeth
SW16 5LA, SE11 4EH, SW8 2QL, SW16 2LR, SW4 6LR, SW4 6SY, SW16 3DX, SE11 4JN, SW9 9BQ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14.7 miles
- Brixton Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Loughborough Junction Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3 miles
Hotels in Lambeth Ad
- Hotel 41 5
- Raffles London at the Owo 5
- Corinthia London 5
- The Resident Victoria 4
- The Stafford London 5
- London Bridge Hotel 4
- Staybridge Suites London-Vauxhall 4
- The Goring 5
- Sofitel London St James 5
- Como Metropolitan London 5
Schools in Lambeth
- Allen Edwards Primary School Primary
- Alleyn's Oakfield Independent - primary
- Archbishop Sumner C of E Primary School Primary
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Secondary
- Ashmole Primary School Primary
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Secondary
- Bonneville Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Primary SW9 Primary
- Christ Church, Streatham C of E Primary School Primary
- City Heights E-ACT Academy Secondary
- Clapham Manor Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Crown Lane Primary School Primary
- Dunraven School All ages
- Elm Court School Special
- Elm Wood School Primary
- Evelina Hospital School Special
- Fenstanton Primary School Primary
- Glenbrook Primary School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Ritzy Theatre 0.1 miles
- The Oval Stadium 1.7 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 1.7 miles
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 1.9 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 2.2 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 2.5 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 2.8 miles
- Westminster Hall Historic site 2.8 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 2.8 miles
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 2.9 miles
- The Other Palace Theatre 2.9 miles
- London Dungeon Museum 3 miles