London Borough of Lewisham | |
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 Coat of arms  Council logo | |
 Lewisham shown within Greater London | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | Catford |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Lewisham London Borough Council |
| • London Assembly | Len Duvall AM for Greenwich and Lewisham |
| • MPs | Ellie Reeves (Labour) Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) Janet Daby (Labour) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.57 sq mi (35.15 km2) |
| • Rank | 271st (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 298,653 |
| • Rank | 49th (of 296) |
| • Density | 22,000/sq mi (8,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area code | 020 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-LEW |
| ONS code | 00AZ |
| GSS code | E09000023 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | Council Website |
Lewisham (/ˈluːɪʃəm/ LOO-ish-əm) is a London borough in south-east London, England. It forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council, based in Catford. The Prime Meridian passes through Lewisham. Blackheath, Goldsmiths, University of London and Millwall F.C. are located within the borough.