The best start in life has been identified as crucial to reducing health inequalities in a population.
What happens during the first years of life can have long term impacts on health and socioeconomic status.
Lambeth JSNA materials
The Children and Young people's factsheet give an overview of the characteristics of children and young people living in Lambeth.
It includes information and statistics about the ages and ethnicity of children in the borough, including children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The factsheet presents statistics on births, deaths, migration and deprivation. It also looks at how the population of under 20s in projected to change over time.
This factsheet helps to understand the nature of our population and provides key information for the planning and delivery of local services.
Children and young people’s demography factsheet 2024 (PDF, 2.62MB)
Health and Wellbeing
In 2022 Lambeth produced a health profile of the Borough. Section 3 describes the how and why the younger population of the Borough may change over time.
Section 3: Health and Wellbeing 2022 (PDF, 2.3MB)
Infant feeding health needs assessment
Lambeth Public Health undertook an assessment of the current needs of Lambeth’s population regarding Infant Feeding in under 1-year-olds.
This summary brings together local data, feedback from service users and providers, and evidence on best practice, to help understand how Infant Feeding services can better support families in Lambeth.
Please contact publichealth@lambeth.gov.uk if you would like a copy of the full report.
Executive summary infant feeding health needs assessment 2024 (PDF, 421KB)
Childhood Immunisations Strategy for 2023 to 2025
Lambeth’s new Childhood Immunisations Strategy for 2023 to 2025 sets out a clear vision for delivering equitable and high-quality immunisation services to protect children from a range of diseases and contribute to the overall health and wellbeing of our wider community.
This strategy represents a commitment to ensure children have the best start in life by protecting them against infectious diseases – a key priority for Lambeth’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
Childhood Immunisation Strategy 23-25 (PDF, 1.3MB)
Childhood Immunisations Needs Assessment 2023
Lambeth’s Childhood Immunisation Needs Assessment examines vaccination uptake in children aged 0-5 and highlights areas where improvements can be made.
It combines local data, best practices, and service mapping to inform strategies that address inequalities and enhance childhood immunisation in Lambeth.