Waterloo & South Bank is a central riverside ward in the London borough of Lambeth, straddling the north bank of the River Thames around the busy transport hub of Waterloo station and the landmark Waterloo Bridge. It is dominated by high-footfall cultural venues such as the Southbank Centre, the National Theatre and the BFI, with the tourist draw of the London Eye and Jubilee Gardens close by and historic theatres like the Old Vic adding to the artistic character.
The ward mixes a strong visitor and daytime economy - offices, hospitality and performance spaces (including the former headquarters at Shell Centre) - with a residential community that includes both private riverside developments and longstanding social housing, so it feels simultaneously metropolitan and local. Ongoing regeneration and the concentration of creative institutions make it an important cultural and civic focus in Lambeth, with the everyday bustle of commuters and tourists layered over a neighbourhood with deep transport and Victorian-era connections.
Postcode districts covering Waterloo & South Bank
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Islington 3.3 miles5.2 km
- City of Westminster 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bexley 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Sutton 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Croydon 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Slough 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Harrow 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Watford 16.8 miles27 km
- Woking 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Harlow 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Grays 19.3 miles31.1 km
Neighbouring places
- St. George's Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Borough & Bankside Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- St. James's Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Kennington Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Vincent Square Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Chaucer Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Vauxhall Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Queenhithe Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Castle Baynard Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Farringdon Without Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Vintry Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Newington Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
Example postcodes in Waterloo & South Bank
SE1 8UF, SE1 8UG, SE1 7GE, SE1 7DE, SE1 8UH, SE1 8AE, SE1 8LN, SE1 7AX, SE1 8PZ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.3 miles11.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Waterloo Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Waterloo East Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 0.3 miles0.5 km
Hotels in Waterloo & South Bank Ad
- Ruby Lucy Hotel London 4
- Park Plaza County Hall London 4
- Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London 4
- Marlin Waterloo 4
- London Marriott Hotel County Hall 5
- Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo 3
- Novotel London Waterloo 4
- Park Plaza London Waterloo 4
- The Wellington Hotel 3
- Point A Hotel London Westminster
Schools in Waterloo & South Bank
- Evelina Hospital School Special
- Morley College London Further education
- Oasis Academy South Bank Secondary
- Oasis Academy South Bank Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 0.2 miles0.4 km
- London Dungeon Museum 0.3 miles0.5 km
- IMAX Cinema Theatre 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Young Vic theatre Theatre 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Imperial War Museum Museum 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Hayward Gallery Museum 0.5 miles0.7 km
- British Film Institute (BFI) Theatre 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Westminster Hall Historic site 0.5 miles0.8 km
- National Theatre Theatre 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Royal National Theatre Theatre 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Whitehall Palace Historic site 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Churchill War Rooms Museum 0.7 miles1.1 km