City of Westminster
| City of Westminster | |
|---|---|
Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough, City |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 346th 21.48 km² |
| ONS code: | 00BK |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2003 est.) - Density | Ranked 50th 222,018 10,336 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 73.2% White 8.9% S.Asian 7.4% Afro-Carib. 2.2% Chinese |
| Politics | |
Westminster London Borough Council http://www.westminster.gov.uk | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Karen Buck, Mark Field |
| London Assembly: - Member | West Central London - Angie Bray |
The City of Westminster is a London borough and a city in its own right, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It was extended in 1965 to include the former Metropolitan Boroughs of St. Marylebone and Paddington in the north; as such, it covers a much wider area than the traditional geographic area of Westminster. The city contains most of London's West End, as well as the permanent headquarters of the United Kingdom's government, with the Palace of Westminster, Whitehall, and the Royal Courts of Justice.
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Demographics
According to the 2001 census the borough had a population of 181,279. Westminster City Council undertook several studies which have shown higher populations as part of a campaign (supported by both political parties on the council) to have the population estimate raised, which would increase its grant from the United Kingdom Government. The Office for National Statistics eventually came to an agreement which added 17,500 people to Westminster's population. While the official population is now 198,779, more realistic estimates put it at 220,000. 73% of the population are White, 4% Black African and 3% Indian. 35% of households are owner-occupiers.
See Shirley Porter for information on the illegal 'Building stable communities' exercise of the 1980s.
Electoral Wards
The City of Westminster is divided into 20 wards. The council is composed of 48 Conservative Party members and 12 Labour Party members.
- Abbey Road
- Bayswater
- Bryanston and Dorset Square
- Church Street
- Churchill
- Harrow Road
- Hyde Park
- Knightsbridge and Belgravia
- Lancaster Gate
- Little Venice
- Maida Vale
- Marylebone High Street
- Queen's Park
- Regent's Park
- St. James's
- Tachbrook
- Vincent Square
- Warwick
- West End
- Westbourne
Locations and landmarks
Sights
- Albert Hall
- Apsley House
- Big Ben
- Buckingham Palace
- Bush House
- Burlington Arcade
- Cabinet War Rooms
- Channel 4
- Clarence House
- Cleopatra's Needle
- Horse Guards
- Horse Guards Parade
- Little Venice
- Lord's Cricket Ground
- Madame Tussaud's
- Marlborough House
- Millbank Tower
- National Gallery
- National Portrait Gallery
- Nelson's Column
- Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament)
- The Planetarium
- Regent's Canal
- Royal Academy
- Royal Courts of Justice
- Royal Opera House
- St. James's Palace
- St. John's, Smith Square
- St. Margaret's Church
- St. Mary-le-Strand
- St. Martin-in-the-Fields
- Savoy Hotel
- Savoy Palace
- Serpentine Gallery
- Speakers' Corner
- Somerset House
- Tate Britain
- The Ritz Hotel
- Trocadero Centre
- Victoria Embankment
- Wellington Arch
- Westminster Abbey
- Westminster Bridge
- Westminster Cathedral
- Westminster Central Hall
- Westminster School
Parks
Areas
- Bayswater
- Belgravia
- Charing Cross
- Chinatown
- Covent Garden
- Holborn (southern part)
- Maida Hill
- Maida Vale
- Marylebone
- Mayfair
- Millbank
- Paddington
- Pimlico
- St. James's
- St John's Wood
- Soho
- "Theatreland"
- Westbourne Green
- Westminster
Roads, streets & squares
- Aldwych
- Baker Street
- Charing Cross Road
- Constitution Hill
- Downing Street
- Harley Street
- The Haymarket
- Leicester Square
- The Mall
- Millbank
- Oxford Street
- Pall Mall
- Piccadilly Circus
- Regent Street
- Shaftesbury Avenue
- Smith Square
- Strand
- Trafalgar Square
- Whitehall
Transportation
Bridges
- Waterloo Bridge
- Hungerford Bridge
- Westminster Bridge
- Lambeth Bridge
- Vauxhall Bridge
- Grosvenor Bridge
- Chelsea Bridge
- Cathedral Bridge
Mainline stations
Tube stations
- Baker Street
- Bond Street
- Charing Cross
- Covent Garden
- Edgware Road
- Embankment
- Great Portland Street
- Green Park
- Hyde Park Corner
- Knightsbridge
- Leicester Square
- Maida Vale
- Marble Arch
- Marylebone
- Oxford Circus
- Paddington
- Piccadilly Circus
- Pimlico
- Regent's Park
- Royal Oak
- St. James's Park
- St. John's Wood
- Temple
- Tottenham Court Road
- Victoria
- Warwick Avenue
- Westminster
Individuals
See also List of people buried at Westminster Abbey.
See also
| Greater London | London | |
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London boroughs : Barking and Dagenham | Barnet | Bexley | Brent | Bromley | Camden | City of London | Croydon | Ealing | Enfield | Greenwich | Hackney | Hammersmith and Fulham | Haringey | Harrow | Havering | Hillingdon | Hounslow | Islington | Kensington and Chelsea | Kingston | Lambeth | Lewisham | Merton | Newham | Redbridge | Richmond | Southwark | Sutton | Tower Hamlets | Waltham Forest | Wandsworth | Westminster | |
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Greater London Authority | London Assembly | Mayor of London |
Categories: Districts of London | Westminster | London Government | Cities in England | English county towns