Stockwell East sits on the eastern edge of Stockwell in the London Borough of Lambeth, tucked between Brixton and Clapham and within easy reach of Vauxhall. It is largely residential, a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war council housing with small local high streets and good transport links via Stockwell tube station.
The ward is notable for its cultural diversity and strong community life: long-established Caribbean communities sit alongside Portuguese, Latin American and newer residents, and local charities and tenants’ groups are active in regeneration efforts. Economically it combines independent shops, cafes and social housing, and its history reflects 19th‑century London expansion followed by mid‑20th‑century public housing developments and more recent waves of investment and change.
Postcode districts covering Stockwell East
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.7 miles
- Islington 5.2 miles
- City of Westminster 3.4 miles
- Bexley 11.4 miles
- Sutton 8.4 miles
- Crawley 24.8 miles
- Croydon 7.9 miles
- Slough 21.1 miles
- Harrow 12.5 miles
- Watford 17.9 miles
- Woking 22.9 miles
- Harlow 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stockwell West & Larkhall Ward 0.4 miles
- Brixton North Ward 0.5 miles
- Myatt's Fields Ward 0.6 miles
- Oval Ward 0.6 miles
- Clapham East Ward 0.9 miles
- Lambeth Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Brixton Windrush Ward 0.9 miles
- Clapham Town Ward 0.9 miles
- Vauxhall Ward 1 mile
- Nine Elms Ward 1 mile
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 1.1 miles
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Ward 1.1 miles
Example postcodes in Stockwell East
SW9 6AH, SW9 0BZ, SW9 9DZ, SW9 0HF, SW9 0EQ, SW9 9BA, SW9 0NP, SW9 0SR, SW9 0AU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14.5 miles
- Brixton Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Clapham High Street Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.2 miles
Hotels near Stockwell East Ad
- Hotel 41 5 2.1 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 2.5 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 2.9 miles
- The Dorchester 5 2.8 miles
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 2.3 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 2.5 miles
- Egerton House 5 2.7 miles
- The Resident Victoria 4 2.1 miles
- Staybridge Suites London-Vauxhall 4 1.3 miles
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 2.9 miles
Schools in Stockwell East
- Reay Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Oval Stadium 0.8 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 0.8 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 0.8 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 1.3 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 1.7 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 1.9 miles
- Westminster Hall Historic site 1.9 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 2 miles
- The Other Palace Theatre 2.1 miles
- Churchill War Rooms Museum 2.1 miles
- London Dungeon Museum 2.1 miles
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 2.1 miles