Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Vauxhall at a glance

House prices
£550,000
Higher prices92nd percentile
Schools
65th percentile
Middle
Transport
99th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
254.6 per 1,000 residents
Weak2nd percentile
Flood risk
92.9% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land98th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Vauxhall a good place to live?

Vauxhall may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. 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
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Vauxhall

Crime rate

Crime rate
254.6 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
2nd 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 Vauxhall

House prices

Median sale price
£550,000
Percentile
92nd percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 101 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 Vauxhall

Schools

65th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Vauxhall

Flood risk

92.9% 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 90.9% of the area. That is the 98th 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 Vauxhall

Transport

99th 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.

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FAQs

Is Vauxhall a good place to live?

Vauxhall may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Vauxhall safe?

Vauxhall ranks in the 2nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Vauxhall?

The median sale price was £550,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 92nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Vauxhall?

Schools rank in the 65th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Vauxhall?

Nearby public profiles include Stockwell East in Lambeth and Debden & Wimbish in Uttlesford.