Waterloo area report

Highlights

Waterloo, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within London, Waterloo ranks 21st cheapest of 33, 25th safest and 8th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £542,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026)

Sold prices in Waterloo have fallen 5% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 317,651 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

Schools

• 85% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 79.2 · 84.1 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈7 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 83% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Waterloo that changed hands in the last five years, 17.7% sold for less than the previous owner paid — in line with London (17.7%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 15.64% over 7.92 years held.

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