Larkhall (ward)
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Larkhall is a ward in the London Borough of Lambeth
, represented by Labour councillors Cllr Pete Robbins, Tina Valcarcel and Neeraj Patel. It is one of eight wards in the Vauxhall constituency
represented by Kate Hoey MP
.
Larkhall is sandwiched between Clapham
and Stockwell
and most residents perceive themselves to be living in either Clapham or Stockwell. Three main roads run through the ward from north to south - Landor Road in the east, Clapham Road in the centre, and Wandsworth Road in the west. The ward is named Larkhall because Larkhall Rise, then Larkhall Lane runs through the middle of it.
Larkhall contains three schools: Larkhall Infants and Junior School, St Andre’s School and Landsdowne School. Many Larkhall children will attend other schools outside the ward. There is a police station on the corner of Union Grove and Smedley Street, and Lambeth Hospital is on Landor Road.
The main Lambeth Housing estates are Fenwick, Springfield, Larkhall, Clapham Road and Gaskell Street. Stockwell Gardens and the three imposing towers of Grantham Road are run by Hyde Southbank housing association.
The 2001 Census showed that Larkhall has a population of approximately 14,000 people, with 10,000 registered electors. A large proportion of its population was born outside of the EU. There are a large proportion of young adults aged between 16 and 24, with a high level of economic activity. Larkhall has a high rate of people aged 0–15 with long-term limiting illness. Larkhall has a high proportion of older people not living alone, and not in a couple. There was a large increase in private renting between 1991 and 2001.
residents of Larkhall ward elected three Labour Party
Councillors.
London Borough of Lambeth
The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in south London, England and forms part of Inner London. The local authority is Lambeth London Borough Council.-Origins:...
, represented by Labour councillors Cllr Pete Robbins, Tina Valcarcel and Neeraj Patel. It is one of eight wards in the Vauxhall constituency
Vauxhall (UK Parliament constituency)
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represented by Kate Hoey MP
Kate Hoey
Catharine Letitia Hoey is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Vauxhall since 1989. She served in the Blair Government as Minister for Sport from 1999 to 2001.-Background:...
.
Larkhall is sandwiched between Clapham
Clapham
Clapham is a district in south London, England, within the London Borough of Lambeth.Clapham covers the postcodes of SW4 and parts of SW9, SW8 and SW12. Clapham Common is shared with the London Borough of Wandsworth, although Lambeth has responsibility for running the common as a whole. According...
and Stockwell
Stockwell
Stockwell is a district in inner south west London, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth.It is situated south south-east of Charing Cross. Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall and Kennington all border Stockwell...
and most residents perceive themselves to be living in either Clapham or Stockwell. Three main roads run through the ward from north to south - Landor Road in the east, Clapham Road in the centre, and Wandsworth Road in the west. The ward is named Larkhall because Larkhall Rise, then Larkhall Lane runs through the middle of it.
Larkhall contains three schools: Larkhall Infants and Junior School, St Andre’s School and Landsdowne School. Many Larkhall children will attend other schools outside the ward. There is a police station on the corner of Union Grove and Smedley Street, and Lambeth Hospital is on Landor Road.
The main Lambeth Housing estates are Fenwick, Springfield, Larkhall, Clapham Road and Gaskell Street. Stockwell Gardens and the three imposing towers of Grantham Road are run by Hyde Southbank housing association.
The 2001 Census showed that Larkhall has a population of approximately 14,000 people, with 10,000 registered electors. A large proportion of its population was born outside of the EU. There are a large proportion of young adults aged between 16 and 24, with a high level of economic activity. Larkhall has a high rate of people aged 0–15 with long-term limiting illness. Larkhall has a high proportion of older people not living alone, and not in a couple. There was a large increase in private renting between 1991 and 2001.
Lambeth Council elections 2010
At the Lambeth Council elections, 2010Lambeth Council election, 2010
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residents of Larkhall ward elected three Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Councillors.
External links
- Larkhall ward census data
- Larkhall ward election results on Lambeth website
- We Love Larkhall An online community website with information for residents of the ward, maintained by Labour councillor Pete Robbins