LambethLondon
London is split into 29 neighbourhoods, and this is one. With 2,609 residents, it is a neighbourhood in London.
Is Lambeth a good place to live?
Lambeth’s strongest is schools (A+). The neighbourhood ranks #81 of 858 in Ontario, with an A− overall. It comes out better than 84% of Canadian towns. What counts against it is cost of living (C+). The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for safety and B− for walkability.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Lambeth grades
Each subject compares Lambeth with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Lambeth stand out
The 3 things Lambeth does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lambeth.
Lambeth’s teenagers travel 4.3 km to the nearest high school
Of the 2 with published results, 1 land in the top two fifths in Ontario. Elementary schools here average 603 students, against 365 in Ontario. One of them teaches in French, against 10% of schools in Ontario.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambeth Public School Top fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 800 | English public |
| École élémentaire La Pommeraie FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 405 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Lambeth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 4.3 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Household incomes in Lambeth are higher than in 97% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 24 min, below both Ontario’s towns (29 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lambeth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Lambeth faces fewer hazards than 90% of Canadian towns
For earthquakes Lambeth is middling, $0.020 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.8% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lambeth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 1.8% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.020 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk: the city of London
Very good or excellent health for 52% of adults in Lambeth’s health region
Lives in the region last 81.9 years on average (2022/2024): 84.2 for women, 79.6 for men. Chronic conditions run at 18% of adults, age-standardised, above both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). What sets Lambeth apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 7.1 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lambeth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 52% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.9 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 11% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Middlesex-London Health Unit
Renting in Lambeth costs 16% of household income, less than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Home ownership covers 92% of households. 14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lambeth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 92% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the London metro area, not by town
Lambeth gets a C+ for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the London service area
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 36.4 per 1,000 a year, above Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. The index for the force that serves it came to 70, above Ontario’s towns (56) and close to Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lambeth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 36.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 70 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Frost comes to Lambeth less often than to 75% of Canadian towns
July afternoons reach 26.6°C on average, about level with Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). On a January night, the temperature in Lambeth falls to about −9.1°C. Between the last spring frost, 3 May, and the first in autumn, 16 October, lie 165 days. Most of the snow comes in January, about 43 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lambeth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −9.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 139 | 139 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 962 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (London)
A town of families: 18% of people in Lambeth are under 15, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
23% of residents have reached 65. Visible minorities make up 6.8% of the population, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.4% of Lambeth
1,315 women and 1,295 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Lambeth | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 62% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Lambeth in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing
A normal November brings 88 mm of rain and snow. About 13 cm of snow falls in a normal November. By December, a normal day reaches 1°C and a night falls to −5°C. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −9°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −8°C | 221 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 245 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 233 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 263 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (London); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each person London public library serves borrows 5.5 items, more than at 77% of Ontario’s town libraries
London public library serves the whole of London, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 439,385 people, Lambeth among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Komoka Provincial Park is 8.2 km from Lambeth
The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 14 protected areas lie within 10 km. Within 10 km of the town, 1.8% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lambeth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Lambeth keeps its older homes: 41% from before 1961
| Heritage | Lambeth | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 41% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Lambeth
Reptilia London and 8 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Lambeth; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumLondon Regional Children's Museum8.5 km north · 100K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London9.7 km north
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral9.6 km north
Historic houseEldon House9.3 km north
MuseumBanting House11 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- London Regional Children's Museum: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Carptrash at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eldon House: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banting House: Compmouse from Canada., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Lambeth
3 notable people were born in Lambeth.
About Lambeth
Neighbourhood in London
Lambeth is a neighbourhood of London, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,609 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- London
- Census subdivision
- 3539036
Lambeth’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).