Larkhall (ward)

Larkhall (ward)

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Larkhall
population = 13,906
os_grid_reference =
unitary_england= London Borough of Lambeth
region= London
post_town = London
postcode_district = SW4, SW8, SW9
dial_code =
constituency_westminster = Vauxhall

Larkhall is a ward in the London Borough of Lambeth, represented by Labour councillors [http://www.welovelarkhall.com Cllr Pete Robbins] , Tina Valcarcel and Neeraj Patel. It is one of eight wards in the Vauxhall constituency represented by Kate Hoey MP.

[http://www.welovelarkhall.com/ 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 then Larkhall Lane runs thorugh 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.

The ward is represented at the council by three councillors with elections every four years. At the previous local election on 04 May 2006 Pete Robbins, Neeraj Patil, and Tina Valcarcel, all Labour Party candidates, were returned.

External links

* [http://www.welovelarkhall.com/ We Love Larkhall] An online community website with information for residents of Larkhall ward
* [http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/B46F297B-55CD-4AEE-A01A-F384F527823E/0/024593.pdf Larkhall ward census data]
* [http://www.welovelarkhall.com Cllr Pete Robbins]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Larkhall —    LARKHALL, lately a quoad sacra district, in the parishes of Dalserf and Hamilton, Middle ward of the county of Lanark; containing, with the village of Millheugh, 2453 inhabitants, of whom 1609 are in the village of Larkhall, 3½ miles (S. E.)… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Stockwell — infobox UK place country = England map type = Greater London region= London population= official name= Stockwell london borough= Lambeth constituency westminster= Vauxhall post town= LONDON postcode area= SW postcode district= SW2, SW4, SW8,SW9… …   Wikipedia

  • Neeraj Patil — Cllr Dr. Neeraj Patil ಡಾ. ನೀರಜ್ ಪಾಟೀಲ್ Born Kamalapura, Gulbarga, Karnataka[1] Residence Lambeth, UK Alma mater M. R. Medical College FRCS, Royal College of …   Wikipedia

  • David Butler (screenwriter) — Born David Butler November 12, 1927(1927 11 12) Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland Died 27 May 2006(2006 05 27) (aged 78) London …   Wikipedia

  • Dalserf —    DALSERF, a parish, in the Middle ward of the county of Lanark; including the villages of Millheugh, Larkhall, and Rosebank, and containing 3205 inhabitants, of whom 112 are in the village of Dalserf, 7 miles (S. E. by E.) from Hamilton. This… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • List of churches in London — St. Paul s from the South London is the location of many famous churches, chapels and cathedrals, in a density unmatched anywhere else in England.[1] …   Wikipedia

  • List of community council areas in Scotland — This is a list of community council areas established in each of the council areas of Scotland.Aberdeen CityThere are 31 community council areas in the council area. Those marked with an asterisk have a community council. [… …   Wikipedia

  • Millheugh —    MILLHEUGH, a village, in that portion of the parish of Dalserf which formed part of the late quoad sacra parish of Larkhall, Middle ward of the county of Lanark, 1 mile (W. by S.) from Larkhall; containing 384 inhabitants. This village is… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Lambeth Council election, 2002 — Elections to Lambeth Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes reducing the number of councillors by one since the last election in 1998. The Labour party lost overall control of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Harpole — Northamptonshire, England, is a village 4 miles west of Northampton, in the district council area of South Northamptonshire where it is part of Harpole and Grange ward, together with the parishes of Milton Malsor, Kislingbury, Rothersthorpe and… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”