London Borough of Lambeth
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| London Borough of Lambeth | |
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 Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 341st 26.82 km² |
| ONS code: | 00AY |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2003 est.) - Density | Ranked 28th 268,546 10,013 / 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: | Liberal Democrats (27 Councillors) + Conservative (7 Councillors) |
| 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.
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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)
- William Blake
- Paul Boateng (politician)
- Charlie Chaplin (actor and director)
- David Bowie (musician and actor)
- Naomi Campbell (former super model)
- Dillinja (Drum and Bass DJ)
- Jeremy Hardy (alternative comedian)
- Keith Hill (politican)
- 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)
- John Scarlett (head of MI6)
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