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Lewisham London Borough Council

Local authority area: London Borough of Lewisham

London Borough of Lewisham is a london borough, in the Greater London region of England. It covers 35.1 km² and had 298,653 residents in 2022 — about 8,497 people per km². The authority dates from 1965.

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People

Population

Estimates recorded for London Borough of Lewisham, 2011–2022.

Residents, 2022298,653+7.9% since 2011
Land area35.1km²13.6 sq mi
Density8,497/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#77of 382 UK councils · #70 in England
Population estimates5 data points
276.9K281.6K297.3K303.5K298.7K
20112012201520182022
History

How the council came to be

  1. 1965
    Created

    Formed from Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham, Metropolitan Borough of Deptford.

Abroad

Twinned with

AntonyCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfMatagalpa
Same region, same type

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Elections

19 electoral wards

Census 2021: 300,558 residents in 122,391 households across the wards; 9.5% aged 65+, 41.8% of homes owned, 47.7% of households without a car.

1Hither Green7,966 households · 9.5% aged 65+20,1482Rushey Green7,825 households · 9.1% aged 65+19,0193Perry Vale7,627 households · 10.5% aged 65+18,6574Downham6,890 households · 10.5% aged 65+18,3605Brockley7,347 households · 6.6% aged 65+17,4986Catford South6,264 households · 13.3% aged 65+17,258

All wards of London Borough of Lewisham

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CLaurence HouseCouncil office · London SE6 4RU · hours listedCLewisham CouncilCouncil office · London SE6 4RU · hours listedCLewisham Housing OptionsCouncil office · London SE6 4RU · hours listed
Westminster

Constituencies

Lewisham North · 8 wardsLewisham East · 7 wardsLewisham West and East Dulwich · 4 wards
Source: Wikidata Q215030 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.