London Borough of Lewisham
| London Borough of Lewisham | |
|---|---|
| Missing image LondonLewisham.png Lewisham Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 329th 35.15 km² |
| ONS code: | 00AZ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2003 est.) - Density | Ranked 38th 248,329 7,065 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 65.9% White 3.8% S.Asian 23.4% Afro-Carib. 1.4% Chinese |
| Politics | |
| Missing image Arms-lewisham-lb.jpg Arms of Lewisham London Borough Council Lewisham London Borough Council http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Mayor & Cabinet |
| Mayor: | Steve Bullock Labour |
| MPs: | Jim Dowd, Bridget Prentice, Joan Ruddock |
| London Assembly: - Member | Greenwich and Lewisham - Len Duvall |
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in southeast London. It was formed in 1965 by an amalgamation of the former Boroughs of Lewisham and Deptford.
Unlike most English districts, its council is led by a directly-elected mayor, currently Steve Bullock.
It includes the areas:
- Bell Green
- Bellingham
- Blackheath
- Brockley
- Catford
- Deptford
- Downham
- Forest Hill
- Grove Park
- Hither Green
- Honor Oak
- Honor Oak Park
- Ladywell
- Lee
- Lewisham
- Lower Sydenham
- New Cross
- New Cross Gate
- St John's
- Southend
- Sydenham
- Upper Sydenham
Demographics of Lewisham
According to the 2001 census Lewisham has a population of 248,922. It is 66% White, 12% Black Caribbean and 9% Black African. 50% of households are owner-occupiers.
Politics
The borough includes the constituencies of Lewisham Deptford, Lewisham West and Lewisham East
Twinning
The borough is twinned with the following towns:
- Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany
- Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Matagalpa, Nicaragua
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