Clapham Common & Abbeville
Clapham Common & Abbeville is one of 25 wards in Lambeth, home to 10,022 people in 4,222 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £770,000 over the past two years, 41% above the Lambeth median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% above the Lambeth average.
People and homes.
10,022 residents in 4,222 households, next to the Lambeth average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Clapham Common & Abbeville and Lambeth.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 1,065 crimes and incidents in Clapham Common & Abbeville in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 106 per 1,000 residents, against 154 across Lambeth.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Clapham Common & Abbeville with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)