City of Westminster

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Geography
London Borough of the City of Westminster
Shown within Greater London
Status	London borough City
Area — Total	Ranked 346th 21.48 km²
ONS code	00BK
Admin HQ	Victoria
Demographics
Population — Total (2005 est.) — Density	Ranked 44th (of 354) 244,400 11,378 / km²
Ethnicity	73.2% White 8.9% South Asian 7.4% Afro-Caribbean 2.2% Chinese
Politics
Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
Mayor	Cllr Tim Joiner
Executive	Conservative
MPs	Karen Buck (Lab) Mark Field (Con)
London Assembly — Member	West Central Angie Bray (Con)
Coat of Arms

Official website	http://www.westminster.gov.uk/

The City of Westminster is a London borough with city status, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It forms part of Inner London, and the bulk of London's central area.

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.

In 1965 the London borough was created from the abolished Metropolitan Borough of St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough of Paddington and smaller City of Westminster. The current London borough covers a far greater area than the original settlement of Westminster.

1 Demographics and Politics
2 Districts
3 Locations and landmarks
4 Transport
5 Education
6 Individuals
7 See also
8 External links

[edit] Demographics and Politics

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.

The City of Westminster is divided into 20 wards. The council is composed of 48 Conservative Party members and 12 Labour Party members.

The Council is renowned for its infamous "homes for votes" scandal. See Shirley Porter for information on the illegal "Building stable communities" exercise of the 1980s.

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[edit] Districts

The City of Westminster covers all or part of the following areas of London.

[edit] Locations and landmarks

[edit] Sights

[edit] Parks and open spaces

Green Park
Hyde Park
Kensington Gardens
Regent's Park
St. James's Park
- see also article Westminster parks and open spaces

[edit] Areas

[edit] Roads, streets & squares

[edit] Transport

[edit] Bridges

[edit] Mainline stations

[edit] Tube stations

[edit] Education

Westminster Education Department operates many primary and secondary schools. In addition, several voluntary-aided Church of England, Roman Catholic, and Christian non-denominational schools are in the city [1].

Two community secondary schools, Pimlico School and Quintin Kynaston School, are in Westminster.

[edit] Individuals

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[edit] See also

London Underground
River Thames
River Westbourne
West End of London
Stanley Cup - bought at G.R. Collins and Company store and now Boodles and Dunthorne Jewelers (marked with Westminster Green Plaque)