Clapham Town
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Clapham Town at a glance
- House prices
- £601,250
- Higher prices94th percentile
- Schools
- 42nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 95th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 162.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak7th percentile
- Flood risk
- 11.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle72nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Clapham Town a good place to live?
Clapham Town may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Lambeth below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Clapham Town
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 162.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Clapham Town
House prices
- Median sale price
- £601,250
- Percentile
- 94th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 128 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Clapham Town
Schools
42nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Clapham Town
Flood risk
11.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 11% of the area. That is the 72nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Clapham Town
Transport
95th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Clapham Town a good place to live?
Clapham Town may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Clapham Town safe?
Clapham Town ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Clapham Town?
The median sale price was £601,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 94th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Clapham Town?
Schools rank in the 42nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Clapham Town?
Nearby public profiles include Oval in Lambeth and Streatham Common & Vale in Lambeth.
