London Borough of Lambeth
| 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 (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 Jackson)
- Hester Thrale (diarist and author)
- Tommy Trinder (comedian)
- June Whitfield (actress)
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