Lambeth is one of the most diverse boroughs in the country and equalities is at the heart of our approach.

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Nearly a third of a million people live in Lambeth in central south London. Situated between Wandsworth and Southwark, it has one of the largest geographic areas of any inner London borough. It reaches from the south bank of the Thames to the Surrey Hills, following the A23 London to Sussex road . The northern tip of the borough, including Waterloo, is similar in character to central London, and the inner urban areas of Brixton, Clapham, Herne Hill, Kennington, Stockwell and Vauxhall make up the central part of the borough. South of the South Circular Road are the less built up suburbs of Norwood and Streatham.

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Landmarks in the borough include Waterloo station, the London Eye, the South Bank arts complex, the Oval cricket ground and Lambeth Palace, the residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Largely residential, it is one of the most densely populated places in the country, with over 100 people living in each hectare, more than twice the London population density. It has a complex social and ethnic mix, with large African and Portuguese populations, and is an important focus for the black Caribbean population. Lambeth has a relatively young age profile. Although it is a largely residential borough, it is a destination for young working age people, rather than families.

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