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 miles13.5 km
- Islington 5.1 miles8.2 km
- City of Westminster 3 miles4.9 km
- Bexley 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Sutton 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Crawley 24.8 miles40 km
- Croydon 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Slough 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Harrow 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Watford 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Woking 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Harlow 22.7 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Stockwell East Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Nine Elms Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Oval Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Clapham Town Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Clapham East Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Vauxhall Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Brixton North Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Shaftesbury & Queenstown Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Myatt's Fields Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Pimlico South Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Lambeth Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brixton Acre Lane Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
Example postcodes in Stockwell West & Larkhall
SW4 6QQ, SW8 2QP, SW8 2RA, SW8 1JG, SW9 0QD, SW4 6JP, SW8 4RU, SW8 2RS, SW8 1HS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.2 miles13.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Wandsworth Road Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Clapham High Street Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Stockwell West & Larkhall Ad
- Hotel 41 5 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Dorchester 5 2.5 miles4 km
- The Lanesborough, Oetker Collection 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Park Hyatt London River Thames 5 0.6 miles1 km
- Egerton House 5 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Peninsula London 5 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Resident Victoria 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Raffles London at the Owo 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
Schools in Stockwell West & Larkhall
- Allen Edwards Primary School Primary
- Larkhall Primary Campus Primary
Local points of interest
- The Oval Stadium 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Brit Oval Stadium 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ritzy Theatre 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Tate Britain Museum 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Imperial War Museum Museum 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Westminster Hall Historic site 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Other Palace Theatre 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Churchill War Rooms Museum 1.9 miles3.1 km
- London Dungeon Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- Whitehall Palace Historic site 2.1 miles3.4 km