Waterloo & South Bank
Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
Waterloo & South Bank at a glance
- House prices
- £560,000
- Higher prices92nd percentile
- Schools
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 100th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 597.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak0th percentile
- Flood risk
- 98.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land99th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Waterloo & South Bank a good place to live?
Waterloo & South Bank may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and 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
- Families who care about school performance
- 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 Waterloo & South Bank
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 597.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 0th 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 Waterloo & South Bank
House prices
- Median sale price
- £560,000
- Percentile
- 92nd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 53 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 Waterloo & South Bank
Schools
78th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Waterloo & South Bank
Flood risk
98.5% 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 97.7% of the area. That is the 99th 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 Waterloo & South Bank
Transport
100th 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 Waterloo & South Bank a good place to live?
Waterloo & South Bank may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and 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 Waterloo & South Bank safe?
Waterloo & South Bank ranks in the 0th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Waterloo & South Bank?
The median sale price was £560,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 92nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Waterloo & South Bank?
Schools rank in the 78th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Waterloo & South Bank?
Nearby public profiles include West Dulwich in Lambeth and Streatham Hill West & Thornton in Lambeth.
