London Borough of Lambeth
London Borough of Lambeth | |
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Coat of arms Council logo | |
| Motto(s): Spectemur agendo (Let us be judged by our acts) | |
Lambeth shown within Greater London | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | Brixton Hill, Lambeth Town Hall |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Lambeth London Borough Council |
| • London Assembly | Marina Ahmad (Labour) |
| • MPs | Florence Eshalomi (Labour Co-op) Helen Hayes (Labour) Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.36 sq mi (26.82 km2) |
| • Rank | 283rd (of 296) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 316,920 |
| • Rank | 45th (of 296) |
| • Density | 30,600/sq mi (11,820/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area code | 020 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-LBH |
| ONS code | 00AY |
| GSS code | E09000022 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | www.lambeth.gov.uk |
Lambeth (/ˈlæmbəθ/ ⓘ) is a London borough in South London, England, which forms part of Inner London. Its name was recorded in 1062 as Lambehitha ("landing place for lambs") and in 1255 as Lambeth. The geographical centre of London is at Frazier Street near Lambeth North tube station, though nearby Charing Cross on the other side of the Thames in the City of Westminster is traditionally considered the centre of London.