Stockwell North

Summary

Stockwell North (E02000623) is part of Lambeth local authority (view on map). Stockwell North has an approximate population of 7,900 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Stockwell North neighbours Vauxhall South, Oval, Stockwell East, and Stockwell West.

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  • 50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 76% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 50% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Stockwell North is the 33rd least deprived area in Lambeth (out of 35) with 55% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Lambeth and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Stockwell North, 50% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 40% in Lambeth and 27% nationally.

50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Stockwell North % in Lambeth % in England
Eligible for free school meals 50% 40% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 50% 60% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Stockwell North, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Lambeth, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Stockwell North % in Lambeth % in England
No special educational needs 76% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Stockwell North, 76% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 70% in Lambeth, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

76% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Stockwell North % in Lambeth % in England
White 22% 30% 67%
Asian 3% 7% 14%
Black 50% 37% 7%
Mixed 15% 17% 7%
Other 8% 6% 3%
Not known 3% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Stockwell North with English as an additional language is 50%, compared with 42% in Lambeth, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

50% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Stockwell North % in Lambeth % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 50% 42% 22%
Known or believed to be English 50% 58% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Stockwell North has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Stockwell North
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Stockwell North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Stockwell North has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Stockwell North
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Stockwell North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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