Stockwell is located in South West London and is part of the London Borough of Lambeth. Its closest neighbouring towns are Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall and Kennington.
Major increase in the population of the town began in the middle of the nineteenth century due to the transportation development in the area. Railway and Metro stations connect the town with the City of London.
Stockwell used to be one of London's poorest suburbs; however, today it is an up-and-coming area, due to its proximity to London, reasonable housing prices and splendid transportation options.
Many would say that feeling safe is very personal and relative, but all agree that personal security and the security of your loved ones is important. Although the crime rate in Stockwell is not high due to the size of the town,
Did you know that Stockwell was the centre of tea smuggling? During late 17th century and early 18th century the taxes on our national drink were so high that a network of smugglers based in Stockwell was quite busy supplying London with the best teas smuggled from Holland.
