Larkhall (ward)

Larkhall is a ward in the London Borough of Lambeth, represented locally by Labour councillors Andy Wilson, Tina Valcarcel and Tim Windle. Prior to her entry to parliament, it was represented by Marsha de Cordova. It is one of eight wards in the Vauxhall constituency represented at national level by Kate Hoey MP.

Ward Demographics

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 Andrew’s School and Lansdowne School. 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, Patmore and Gaskell Street. Stockwell Gardens and the three imposing towers of Grantham Road are run by Hyde Southbank housing association.

Population

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

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Larkhall 2018 (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Tina Valcarcel*	2,063	59.5	9.4
	Labour	Andy Wilson *	1,893
	Labour	Tim Windle	1,751
	Green	Colleen Campbell	513	13.6	1.4
	Conservative	Thomas Mytton	501	14.2	2.2
	Liberal Democrat	Vivienne Baines	458	12.6	4.6
	Conservative	Abiola Kingsley-Osaiga	455
	Green	Jo Parkes	415
	Conservative	Leila Abdi-Yaasen	411
	Liberal Democrat	Malcolm Baines	392
	Green	Nick Hattersley	386
	Liberal Democrat	John Medway	354
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

References

External links

• Larkhall ward census data
• Larkhall ward election results on Lambeth website

Coordinates: 51°28′08″N 0°07′52″W / 51.469°N 0.131°W / 51.469; -0.131