London Borough of Lambeth

This article is about the London borough. For the district within the wider borough, see Lambeth.

London Borough of Lambeth
London borough
Coat of arms of London Borough of Lambeth
Coat of arms
Official logo of London Borough of Lambeth
Council logo
Motto(s): 
Spectemur agendo
(Let us be judged by our acts)
Lambeth shown within Greater London
Lambeth shown within Greater London
Coordinates: 51°27′37″N 0°07′17″W / 51.460218°N 0.121445°W / 51.460218; -0.121445
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionLondon
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Created1 April 1965
Admin HQBrixton Hill, Lambeth Town Hall
Government
 • TypeLondon borough council
 • BodyLambeth London Borough Council
 • London AssemblyMarina Ahmad (Labour)
 • MPsFlorence Eshalomi (Labour Co-op)
Helen Hayes (Labour)
Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
Area
 • Total
10.36 sq mi (26.82 km2)
 • Rank283rd (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
316,812
 • Rank41st (of 296)
 • Density31,000/sq mi (12,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes
SE, SW
Area code020
ISO 3166 codeGB-LBH
ONS code00AY
GSS codeE09000022
PoliceMetropolitan Police
Websitewww.lambeth.gov.uk

Lambeth (/ˈlæmbəθ/ ⓘ)[1] 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,[2] though nearby Charing Cross on the other side of the Thames in the City of Westminster is traditionally considered the centre of London.[3]

  1. ^ "Lambeth". Collins Dictionary.
  2. ^ "Where is the Centre of London? An Update | Londonist". Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ^ BBC. "Where Is The Centre Of London?".