London Borough of Lewisham
Categories: London Government | Districts of London | Lewisham
| Image:LondonLewisham.png 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 23.4% Afro-Caribbean 3.8% South Asian 1.4% Chinese |
| Politics | |
| Leadership | Mayor & Cabinet |
| Mayor | Steve Bullock |
| Executive | Labour |
| MPs | Jim Dowd Bridget Prentice Joan Ruddock |
| London Assembly — Member | Greenwich and Lewisham Len Duvall |
| Official website | http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/ |
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
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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:
The borough has also signed a "friendship link" with Ekurhuleni, near Johannesburg, South Africa
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