England · ONS E09000022
Housing Ombudsman: 193 decisions published, 128 severe maladministration findings. Source: Housing Ombudsman Service.
Lambeth is one of England's local authorities.
Lambeth council housing data (2023-24)
The following figures are reported by Lambeth to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing waiting list (households) | 38,131 |
| Waiting for 1 bedroom | 25,106 |
| Waiting for 2 bedrooms | 9,115 |
| Waiting for 3 bedrooms | 3,401 |
| Waiting for 4+ bedrooms | 405 |
| Council-owned dwellings | 23,622 |
| Social rent dwellings | 23,622 |
| Affordable rent dwellings | 0 |
| Vacant dwellings | 679 |
| Average relet time (days) | 110 |
| Lettings to new tenants | 416 |
| Lettings to existing tenants | 160 |
| Council evictions (total) | 39 |
| Evictions for rent arrears | 28 |
| Evictions for anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Illegal sub-let property recoveries | 4 |
| Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock | C |
| New social rent homes built | 0 |
| New affordable rent homes built | 0 |
Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.