London Borough of Lambeth - Definition and Overview

London Borough of Lambeth
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status:	London borough
Area: - Total	Ranked 341st 26.82 km²
ONS code:	00AY
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 27th 271,869 10,137 / km²
Ethnicity:	62.4% White 4.6% S.Asian 25.8% Afro-Carib. 1.3% Chinese
Politics
Lambeth London Borough Council http://www.lambeth.gov.uk
Leadership:	Leader & Executive
Executive:	Conservative + Liberal Democrats
MPs:	Keith Hill, Kate Hoey, Tessa Jowell
London Assembly: - Member	Lambeth and Southwark - Valerie Shawcross

The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in inner southwest London. It was formed in 1965 from the Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth and Streatham and Clapham from the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.

Demographics of Lambeth

According to the 2001 census Lambeth has a population of 266,169. 62% of the borough is White, 12% Black Caribbean and 12% Black African. 37% of householders are owner-occupiers.

Lambeth locations and landmarks

Areas

• Brixton
• Brixton Hill
• Clapham
• Clapham Park
• Gipsy Hill
• Herne Hill west of Herne Hill station
• Kennington
• Lambeth
• South Bank
• South Lambeth
• Stockwell
• Streatham
• Streatham Hill
• Streatham Vale
• Tulse Hill
• Vauxhall
• West Norwood

Landmarks

• Brockwell Lido
• Brixton Market
• Clapham Common
• County Hall (former GLC headquarters)
• Florence Nightingale Museum
• Hayward Gallery
• London Eye
• Oval cricket ground
• Lambeth Palace
• Museum of Garden History
• National Theatre
• Royal Festival Hall
• St Thomas' Hospital
• Streatham Common
• West Norwood Cemetery

Transportation

Bridges and Tunnels

• Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges
• Lambeth Bridge
• Westminster Bridge
• Vauxhall Bridge

Mainline Stations

• Brixton railway station
• Clapham High Street railway station
• Gipsy Hill railway station
• Herne Hill railway station
• Loughborough Junction railway station
• Streatham railway station
• Streatham Common railway station
• Streatham Hill railway station
• Tulse Hill railway station
• Vauxhall station
• Waterloo station
• Wandsworth Road railway station
• West Norwood railway station

Tube stations

• Brixton tube station
• Clapham Common tube station
• Clapham North tube station
• Clapham South tube station
• Kennington tube station
• Lambeth North tube station
• Oval tube station
• Stockwell tube station
• Vauxhall station

Individuals associated with Lambeth

• Jeffrey Archer (politician, author)
• Basement Jaxx (dance music act)
• Charlie Chaplin (actor and director)
• David Bowie (musician and actor)
• Naomi Campbell (former super model)
• Dillinja (Drum and Bass DJ)
• Jeremy Hardy (alternative comedian)
• Kate Hoey (politician)
• Eddie Izzard (alternative comedian)
• Ken Livingstone (politician)
• John Major (former Prime Minister)
• Roger Moore (actor)
• Henry Tate (sugar refiner and benefactor)
• Henry Thrale (politician, friend of Samuel Johnson)
• Hester Thrale (diarist and author)
• Tommy Trinder (comedian)
• June Whitfield (actress)

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