London Borough of Lewisham

London Borough of Lewisham
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status:	London borough
Area: - Total	Ranked 329th 35.15 km²
ONS code:	00AZ
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 33rd 253,816 7,221 / km²
Ethnicity:	65.9% White 3.8% S.Asian 23.4% Afro-Carib. 1.4% Chinese
Politics
Lewisham London Borough Council http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Mayor & Cabinet
Mayor:	Steve Bullock Labour
MPs:	Jim Dowd, Bridget Prentice, Joan Ruddock
London Assembly: - Member	Greenwich and Lewisham - Len Duvall

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

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.

Twinning

The borough is twinned with the following towns:

• Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany
• Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France
• Matagalpa , Nicaragua