# People and census in Lambeth South London. 314,298 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 27 square kilometres, the 5th most densely populated council in the UK. 24 layers about people and census for Lambeth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## What is the population of Lambeth? Lambeth’s population was an estimated 314,298 in mid-2025. The population fell 1.4% in the year to mid-2025. Lambeth is 53rd most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Lambeth: **314,298** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Lambeth’s population was an estimated 314,298 in mid-2025. The population fell 1.4% in the year to mid-2025. Lambeth is 53rd most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Lambeth: **317,654** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Lambeth had 317,654 usual residents at the census. Lambeth is the 47th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Lambeth: **77.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 77.0% of residents in Lambeth were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In London the figure is 70.0%. - Against London: 10% higher (70.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Lambeth: **8.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 8.6% of residents in Lambeth were aged 65 or over at the census. In London the figure is 11.9%. - Against London: 28% lower (11.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Lambeth: **14.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.4% of residents in Lambeth were aged under 15 at the census. In London the figure is 18.1%. - Against London: 20% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Lambeth: **38.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 38.6% of residents in Lambeth were born outside the UK. In London the figure is 40.6%. - Against London: 5% lower (40.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Lambeth: **13.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.2% of residents in Lambeth had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In London the figure is 13.2%. - Against London: About the same (13.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Lambeth: **86.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 86.5% of residents in Lambeth said their health was good or very good. In London the figure is 85.4%. - Against London: 1% higher (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-good-health ## Households Lambeth: **134,688** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Lambeth had 134,688 households at the census. Lambeth is 39th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Lambeth: **58.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 58.0% of households in Lambeth had no car or van at the census. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 38% higher (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Lambeth: **34.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 34.8% of households in Lambeth owned their home at the census. In London the figure is 46.8%. - Against London: 26% lower (46.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Lambeth: **11,848 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Lambeth had 11,848 people per square kilometre at the census. In London the figure is 5,593 per km². - Against London: 2.1 times (5,593 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Lambeth: **31.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 31.4% of households in Lambeth rented privately at the census. In London the figure is 30.0%. - Against London: 5% higher (30.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Lambeth: **33.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 33.6% of households in Lambeth rented from a council or housing association at the census. In London the figure is 23.1%. - Against London: 45% higher (23.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Lambeth: **56.3%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 56.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Lambeth had a degree-level qualification at the census. In London the figure is 46.7%. - Against London: 21% higher (46.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Lambeth: **7.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 7.3% of residents in Lambeth identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In London the figure is 20.7%. - Against London: 65% lower (20.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Lambeth: **24.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 24.0% of residents in Lambeth identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In London the figure is 13.5%. - Against London: 1.8 times (13.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Lambeth: **8.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 8.1% of residents in Lambeth identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In London the figure is 5.7%. - Against London: 42% higher (5.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Lambeth: **5.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 5.7% of residents in Lambeth identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In London the figure is 6.3%. - Against London: 10% lower (6.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Lambeth: **55.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 55.0% of residents in Lambeth identified with a White ethnic group. In London the figure is 53.8%. - Against London: 2% higher (53.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Lambeth: **43.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.7% of residents in Lambeth said they were Christian. In London the figure is 40.7%. - Against London: 7% higher (40.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Lambeth: **37.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.5% of residents in Lambeth said they had no religion. In London the figure is 27.1%. - Against London: 38% higher (27.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Lambeth: **50.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 50.2% of working residents in Lambeth worked mainly from home in March 2021. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 19% higher (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Lambeth: **−1.4%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Lambeth’s estimated population changed by −1.4% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E09000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000022/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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