Lavender Hill West & Little India
Summary
Lavender Hill West & Little India (E02000930) is part of Wandsworth local authority (view on map). Lavender Hill West & Little India has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 12% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Lavender Hill West & Little India neighbours Battersea Latchmere, St Mary's & Cotton Row, Lavender Hill East, York Gardens, Clapham Common West, Clapham Junction & East Hill, and Wandsworth Common.
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
Lavender Hill West & Little India is the 18th least deprived area in Wandsworth (out of 38) with 29% of children living in low-income families, compared to 35% across Wandsworth and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Lavender Hill West & Little India, 34% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 34% in Wandsworth and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Lavender Hill West & Little India | % in Wandsworth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 34% | 34% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 66% | 66% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Lavender Hill West & Little India, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Wandsworth, 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.
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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 Lavender Hill West & Little India | % in Wandsworth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 80% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Lavender Hill West & Little India, 54% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 59% in Wandsworth, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Lavender Hill West & Little India | % in Wandsworth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 44% | 41% | 67% |
| Asian | 9% | 17% | 14% |
| Black | 24% | 19% | 7% |
| Mixed | 17% | 16% | 7% |
| Other | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Lavender Hill West & Little India with English as an additional language is 33%, compared with 38% in Wandsworth, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Lavender Hill West & Little India | % in Wandsworth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 33% | 38% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 65% | 62% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Lavender Hill West & Little India has 8 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Lavender Hill West & Little India |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 8 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Lavender Hill West & Little India since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Lavender Hill West & Little India has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Lavender Hill West & Little India |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Lavender Hill West & Little India since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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