Area Information for Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ

Hercules Road in Lambeth is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Waterloo & South Bank ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Vauxhall and Camberwell Green. This page combines information for the address Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SE1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SE1 7BZ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Lambeth
Ward Waterloo & South Bank
Constituency Vauxhall and Camberwell Green * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 9 property sales in Hercules Road, SE1 7BZ since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Waterloo and South Bank), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 464 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE1 7BZ.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ:

Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BY
Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7DA
Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7DZ
McAuley Close, Lambeth, London, SE1 7ED
Cosser Street, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BU
Kennington Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SE1 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 9 property sales in Hercules Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Hercules Road, Lambeth, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 2
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 36
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 40
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Hercules Road, Lambeth, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 63% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1
Owned with Mortgage 3
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 24
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rent Free 1
Total 41

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 7
Two People 9
Three People 13
Four People 6
Five People 3
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 40

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Hercules Road, Lambeth, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 7
Family Household 22
Other Household 10
Total 39

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 13
Deprived In One Dimension 14
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 42

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 53
Female 65
Total 118

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 6
5-9 8
10-14 9
15-19 11
20-24 12
25-29 8
30-34 8
35-39 13
40-44 3
45-49 8
50-54 9
55-59 6
60-64 2
65-69 6
70-74 4
75-79 0
80-84 1
85+ 0
Total 114

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in SE1 7BZ is high - 7% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 47
Married 24
Separated 8
Divorced 10
Widowed 1
Total 90

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 61
Good 39
Fair 12
Bad 3
Very Bad 0
Total 115

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 37
Apprenticeship 3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 13
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 1
No GCSEs or Equivalent 20
Other 6
Total 89

Ethnic Group Embed This

Hercules Road, Lambeth, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 33% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 38
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 3
Black African 23
Black Caribbean 22
Other Black/African/Caribbean 10
Other 14
Total 115

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Hercules Road, Lambeth, London), only 46% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 53
European Union 21
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 14
Middle East and Asia 2
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 20
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 115

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Hercules Road, Lambeth, London), only 46% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 27% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 53
10+ Years 31
5-10 Years 14
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 9
Total 116

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SE1 7BZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 7
United Kingdom 64
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 28
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 4
North America or Caribbean 6
Central and South America 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 23
Christian 77
Buddhist 0
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 11
Total 115

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Waterloo & South Bank ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 22% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 23
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 13
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 5
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2
Other 5
Total 88

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 3
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 47

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 8
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 17
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11
Full-time Student 17
Total 88

Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ is within the Waterloo and South Bank policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 464 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE1 7BZ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 464 crimes committed near Hercules Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Waterloo and South Bank
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Lambeth. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SE1 7BZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ. The nearest railway station is London Waterloo, approximately 810 yards away.

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ. The nearest Tube station is Lambeth North, approximately 250 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ. The nearest is Walnut Tree Walk Primary School, approximately 360 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School 360 yards
    
Oasis Academy Johanna 490 yards
    
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 540 yards
    
Charlotte Sharman Primary School 590 yards
    
St Jude's Church of England Primary School 600 yards
    
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School 690 yards
    
Friars Primary Foundation School 0.5 miles
    
Vauxhall Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Crampton Primary 0.7 miles
    
St Matthew's School, Westminster 0.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ. The nearest is Oasis Academy South Bank, approximately 220 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Oasis Academy South Bank 220 yards
    
DLD College 470 yards  
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 540 yards
    
London Nautical, City of London Academy 0.7 miles  
Haberdashers' Borough Academy 0.7 miles
    
Lilian Baylis Technology School 0.8 miles
    
The Grey Coat Hospital 0.9 miles
    
Ark Globe Academy (All Through) 1 mile
    
Evolve Academy 1 mile  
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ. The nearest is Waterloo Health Centre, approximately 450 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ. The nearest is Malmin Orthodontic Group Ltd, approximately 570 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ. The nearest is St Thomas', approximately 450 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Hercules Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7BZ. The nearest is S Squared Ltd, approximately 520 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SE1 7BZ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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