The Stockwell West & Larkhall ward sits in the south London borough of Lambeth, tucked between Stockwell, Larkhall and neighbouring Clapham and Vauxhall. It blends Victorian terraces and later council housing with pockets of newer development and benefits from good transport links via Stockwell tube station and numerous bus routes into central London.
Locally the area is culturally diverse, home to a notable Portuguese and Latin American community alongside long‑standing residents and younger professionals; independent cafés, shops and a village‑like cluster around Larkhall are part of its appeal, and green spaces such as Larkhall Park give a village feel. Economically it shows a mixed profile and a strong tradition of community groups and local activism, reflecting ongoing change and regeneration pressures common across inner London.
Postcode districts covering Stockwell West & Larkhall
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.4 miles
- Islington 5.1 miles
- City of Westminster 3 miles
- Bexley 11.8 miles
- Sutton 8.4 miles
- Crawley 24.8 miles
- Croydon 8.1 miles
- Slough 20.7 miles
- Harrow 12.1 miles
- Watford 17.5 miles
- Woking 22.6 miles
- Harlow 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stockwell East Ward 0.4 miles
- Nine Elms Ward 0.6 miles
- Oval Ward 0.6 miles
- Clapham Town Ward 0.7 miles
- Clapham East Ward 0.8 miles
- Vauxhall Ward 0.9 miles
- Brixton North Ward 0.9 miles
- Shaftesbury & Queenstown Ward 0.9 miles
- Myatt's Fields Ward 1 mile
- Pimlico South Ward 1 mile
- Lambeth Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 1.2 miles
Example postcodes in Stockwell West & Larkhall
SW8 2RE, SW8 2DD, SW8 4RT, SW8 2AL, SW4 6SU, SW8 4PA, SW8 1HX, SW8 2EB, SW8 1JB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14.1 miles
- Wandsworth Road Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Clapham High Street Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.2 miles
Hotels near Stockwell West & Larkhall Ad
- The Resident Victoria 4 1.8 miles
- Staybridge Suites London-Vauxhall 4 1.2 miles
- Hotel Cafe Royal 5 2.5 miles
- The Stafford London 5 2.2 miles
- Page8, Page Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites & Residences, London 5 1.7 miles
- Conrad London St. James 5 1.7 miles
- 41 Hotel 5 1.8 miles
- The Resident Covent Garden 2.5 miles
- The Savoy Hotel 5 2.5 miles
Schools in Stockwell West & Larkhall
- Allen Edwards Primary School Primary
- Larkhall Primary Campus Primary
Local points of interest
- The Oval Stadium 0.9 miles
- Brit Oval Stadium 0.9 miles
- Ritzy Theatre 1.1 miles
- Tate Britain Museum 1.1 miles
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 1.6 miles
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 1.7 miles
- Imperial War Museum Museum 1.7 miles
- Westminster Hall Historic site 1.8 miles
- The Other Palace Theatre 1.8 miles
- Churchill War Rooms Museum 1.9 miles
- London Dungeon Museum 2 miles
- Whitehall Palace Historic site 2.1 miles