City of Westminster
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status	London borough City (1540)
Area — Total	Ranked 346th 21.48 km² (8.3 sq mi)
ONS code	00BK
Admin HQ	City Hall, Victoria Street
Demographics
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Ethnicity White British White Irish Other White White & Black Caribbean White & Black African White & Asian Other Mixed Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Other Asian Black Caribbean Black African Other Black Chinese Other	(2005 estimates)[1] 49. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. " White British " was a racially -based classification used by the 2001 census. Irish migration to Britain (also known as the Br[[Irish people|irish]]) has a lengthy history due to the close proximity of and complex relationship between " White Other " is a term used in the UK census to describe white persons of non- British and non- Irish descent in British Chinese, including British-born Chinese (often informally referred to as BBC) are people of Chinese ancestry who were born in or have migrated The 2001 UK Census ethnic groups include White British, White Other, Mixed Race, Asian British, Black British and Chinese 0% 2. 8% 19. 4% 0. 8% 0. 7% 1. 5% 1. 4% 4. 8% 1. 4% 2. 3% 2. 1% 2. 5% 3. 4% 0. 7% 3. 2% 4. 1%
Politics
Westminster City Council
Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
Mayor	Cllr Carolyn Keen
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 (pronunciation (help·info)) is a borough of London with city status. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Karen Patricia Buck (born 30 August 1958 British Politician. She is the Labour Member of Parliament for Regent's Park and Kensington North Mark Christopher Field (born October 6, 1964) is British Conservative Party Politician and Member of Parliament for the The London Assembly is an elected body part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power with a two-thirds West Central is a Constituency represented on the London Assembly. Angie Bray is a Conservative Party politician and was member of the London Assembly for West Central London from 2000 to 2008 The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. It is located west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, and forms part of Inner London and the bulk of London's central area. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the interior part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London.

The city contains most of London's West End and is the seat of the United Kingdom's government, with the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Whitehall, and the Royal Courts of Justice. The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions businesses headquarters and the commercial Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Whitehall is a road in Westminster in London, England. It is the main artery running north from Parliament Square, towards traditional See also the Royal Courts of Justice Belfast. The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is the building in

In 1965 the London borough was created from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone, the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington and the smaller City of Westminster. The Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1900 to 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Paddington was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London between 1900 and 1965 The Metropolitan Borough of Westminster was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London, England, from 1900 to 1965 It covers a far greater area than the original settlement of Westminster. Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster.

Contents 1 Demography 2 Politics 2.1 Summary results of elections 3 Districts 4 Bibliography 5 Landmarks 5.1 Parks and open spaces 6 Transport 6.1 Bridges 6.2 Main line stations 6.3 London Underground 6.4 Juice points 7 Education 7.1 Primary schools 7.2 Secondary schools 7.3 Universities 8 Gallery 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

Demography

According to the 2001 census, the borough had a population of 181,279. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 Westminster City Council undertook several studies, supported by both political parties on the council, that indicated that this figure was too low. The Office for National Statistics eventually added 17,500 people to Westminster's population, increasing its grant from the United Kingdom Government. The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly The official population is now 198,779, but some estimates put it at 220,000. 71% of the population are white, 16% Any Asian ethnicity, 7% Black, 6% Mixed, 4% Other. 35% of households are owner-occupiers.

Politics

The city is divided into 20 wards. The council is composed of 48 Conservative Party members and 12 Labour Party members. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the

The council is known for its infamous "homes for votes" scandal. Shirley Porter was involved in the illegal "Building stable communities" exercise of the 1980s. Shirley Lady Porter DBE (born 29 November, 1930) is a former British Conservative leader of Westminster City Council in

Evolution of Parliamentary representation
1918	1950	1974	1979	1997	Next election
Paddington North		Paddington	Westminster North	Regent's Park and Kensington North	Westminster North
St Marylebone
				Cities of London and Westminster
Paddington South		Paddington
St George's	Cities of London and Westminster				Cities of London and Westminster
Abbey
City of London

Summary results of elections

	Overall control	Conservative	Labour	Residents
2006	Conservative	48	12	-
2002	Conservative	48	12	-
1998	Conservative	47	13	-
1994	Conservative	45	15	-
1990	Conservative	45	15	-
1986	Conservative	32	27	1
1982	Conservative	43	16	1
1978	Conservative	39	19	2
1974	Conservative	37	23	-
1971	Conservative	37	23	-
1968	Conservative	55	5	-
1964	Conservative	41	19	-

Districts

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

• Bayswater
• Belgravia
• Covent Garden
• Fitzrovia
• Holborn
• Hyde Park
• Knightsbridge
• Lisson Grove
• Maida Vale
• Mayfair
• Marylebone
• Millbank
• Paddington
• Pimlico
• Queen's Park
• St James's
• St John's Wood
• Soho, including Chinatown
• "Theatreland"
• Westbourne Green
• West End
• Westminster City Centre

Bibliography

• THE WESTMINSTER CITY FATHERS (THE BURGESS COURT OF WESTMINSTER) 1585-1901: Being some account of their powers and domestic rule of the City prior to its incorporation in 1901 by W H Manshee. Paddington North was a Borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington in London which returned one Member of Parliament Paddington was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Paddington district of London. Westminster North is a former UK Parliamentary constituency in Central London and West London, comprising the northern part of the City of Westminster Regent's Park and Kensington North is a Constituency in Central London and West London represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament Westminster North is a former UK Parliamentary constituency in Central London and West London, comprising the northern part of the City of Westminster St Marylebone was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Marylebone district of Central London. Cities of London and Westminster is a Constituency covering the area comprising the City of London and southern portion of the City of Westminster in Paddington South was a Parliamentary Constituency in London which returned one Member of Parliament. Paddington was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Paddington district of London. St George's was a parliamentary constituency in what is now the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Cities of London and Westminster is a Constituency covering the area comprising the City of London and southern portion of the City of Westminster in Cities of London and Westminster is a Constituency covering the area comprising the City of London and southern portion of the City of Westminster in Westminster Abbey was a constituency in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The City of London was a former United Kingdom Parliamentary Constituency. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Residents associations are formed by groups of people from a specific locality who come together to address issues within their local area and act as a voice for their local community and Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Bayswater is an area of west London in the City of Westminster. Belgravia is a district of central London in the City of Westminster, situated to the south-west of Buckingham Palace. Covent Garden (Pronunciation kɒvʌnt is a district in London, England, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest Fitzrovia is an area of Central London, near London's West End. Holborn (ˈhoʊbɚn or /ˈhoʊbɝːn/ "ho bun" is an area of Central London, England Hyde Park is one of the largest Parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of Central London. Lisson Grove is a district and also a street of the City of Westminster, London, England located just to the north of the city ring road Maida Vale is a residential district in West London between St John's Wood and Kilburn. Mayfair is an area of central London, England, within the City of Westminster. Marylebone (sometimes written St Marylebone or Mary-le-bone, or in archaic use Marybone) is an area of central London, England in Millbank is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. Paddington is an area of the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Pimlico is a small area of central London in the City of Westminster that is primarily residential and well known for its collection of small hotels and impressive Queen's Park is an area of North West London divided between the London Borough of Brent and the City of Westminster. St James's is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. For the rock band please see St John's Wood (band For the Australian locality St Johns Wood see main article St John's Wood Queensland This article is about an area of Manhattan, New York City. For the area in London UK see Soho. The name Chinatown has been used at different times to describe different places in London. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" Westbourne Green is an area of London on the western edge of the City of Westminster. The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions businesses headquarters and the commercial Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. With a Foreword by Walter G Bell and 36 illustrations which relate to documents (some pull-outs) and artifacts ^[2]

Landmarks

See List of tourist sites in the City of Westminster

See List of roads in the City of Westminster

Westminster contains many of the most famous sites in London. Westminster contains many of the most famous sites in London Some of the popular tourist sites are nearby Abbey Road Studios Big Ben Roads in the City of Westminster include Aldwych Baker Street Charing Cross Road Constitution Some of the popular tourist sites are Buckingham Palace, Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament) and Big Ben and nearby Westminster Abbey. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. The Clock Tower is the world's largest four-faced chiming Clock. The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church

Parks and open spaces

See also article Westminster parks and open spaces

These include Green Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Regent's Park and St James's Park,

Transport

Bridges

These include Chelsea Bridge, Cathedral Bridge, Hungerford Bridge, Grosvenor Bridge, Lambeth Bridge, Vauxhall Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. The City of Westminster, a central London borough, in addition to the four Royal Parks within its boundaries manages some 116 parks and open spaces; these Green Park (officially The Green Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. Hyde Park is one of the largest Parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner See also Kensington Gardens South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, Australia Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington For other meanings see Regent's Park (disambiguation Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks For the football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, see St James' Park; for the football stadium in Exeter, see St James Park Lord's Cricket Ground (generally known as Lord's) is a cricket Chelsea Bridge is a self-anchored Suspension bridge for road and foot traffic running north-south over the River Thames in London, between The Hungerford Bridge crosses the River Thames in London, and lies between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. This article is about the London bridge For the Chester bridge see Grosvenor Bridge (Chester. Lambeth Bridge is a road traffic and Footbridge crossing the River Thames in an east-west direction in central London; the river flows north at Vauxhall Bridge is a steel arched Bridge for road and foot traffic crossing the River Thames in a north-west south-east orientation between Lambeth Bridge Waterloo Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the River Thames in London, England between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames between Westminster, Middlesex bank and Lambeth, Surrey bank in what

Main line stations

These are Charing Cross, Marylebone, Paddington and Victoria. Charing Cross railway station is a central London railway terminus Marylebone station or London Marylebone station is a National Rail and London Underground station in central London, England. London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station London Victoria is a major London Underground, National Rail and Coach station in the City of Westminster.

London Underground

The City of Westminster is served by 27 tube stations, and 10 of the 12 Underground lines (the East London line and Waterloo and City line are the exceptions). The East London Line was a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. The Waterloo & City line is a short underground Railway line in London, which formally opened on 11 July 1898

Juice points

Westminster City Council now has 12 juice points, which have been installed outside homes, offices and prime locations. Users will pay an annual £75 fee to cover administration costs to register and use the on-street recharging posts. ^[3]

Education

Westminster Education Department operates many community primary and secondary schools. The following is a partial list of currently operating Schools in the Greater London region of England. In addition, several voluntary-aided Church of England (CE), Roman Catholic (RC), and Christian non-denominational (ND) schools are in the city. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican ^[4]

Primary schools

There are 41 primary schools, within the state sector in the City of Westminster. ^[5] In addition there are also many fee paying independent schools.

All Souls' CE Barrow Hill Junior Burdett Coutts CE Christ Church Bentinck CE Churchill Gardens Edward Wilson Essendine Gateway George Eliot Infant George Eliot Junior Hallfield Infant Hallfield Junior Hampden Gurney CE King Solomon Academy

Millbank Our Lady Of Dolours RC Paddington Green Queen's Park Robinsfield Infant Soho Parish CE St Augustine's CE St Barnabas CE St Clement Danes CE St Edward's RC St Gabriel's CE St George's Hanover Square CE St James' And St Michael's CE St Joseph's RC

St Luke's CE St Mary Magdalene's CE St Mary Of The Angels RC St Mary's Bryanston Square CE St Matthew's CE St Peter's CE St Peter's Eaton Square CE St Saviour's CE St Stephen's CE St Vincent De Paul RC St Vincent's RC Westminster Cathedral RC Wilberforce

Secondary schools

There are nine secondary schools in the City of Westminster^[6]. St Mary's Bryanston Square is a Church of England church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Bryanston Square, London, just a five minute walk from Bryanston Square is a square in Marylebone, Westminster, London, England.

Grey Coat Hospital CE Paddington Academy Pimlico Quintin Kynaston St Augustine's CE

St George's (Maida Vale) RC St Marylebone CE The Westminster Academy Westminster City School (ND, Christian)

There are also fee-paying, independent schools in Westminster. The Grey Coat Hospital is a Church of England comprehensive Secondary school for girls situated in Westminster, London England. Pimlico Academy is a secondary school in Westminster, London, UK. Quintin Kynaston ( QK) is a local comprehensive secondary school in St St George's Roman Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school situated in Maida Vale, London, England. St Marylebone C of E School is a specialist Secondary school for girls in Marylebone, London. Westminster Academy, is an Academy (publicly funded independent school located in London, England. Westminster City School is an all-boys Voluntary Aided Christian non-denominational school in Westminster, a borough of London. Westminster School and The American School in London, in St John's Wood, are notable examples. The Royal College of St Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain 's leading boys' Independent schools with The American School in London is an international K-12 school in St John's Wood, London, England. For the rock band please see St John's Wood (band For the Australian locality St Johns Wood see main article St John's Wood Queensland

Universities

• The Strand campus of King's College. The Royal College of St Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain 's leading boys' Independent schools with The Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. King's College London is a British Higher education institution and co-founding constituent college of the federal University of London.
• The London Business School is located in Regent's Park. London Business School is a leading international Business school and a constituent college of the University of London. For other meanings see Regent's Park (disambiguation Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks
• The London School of Economics is located near Aldwych. The London School of Economics and Political Science, more commonly referred to as The London School of Economics or LSE, is a specialist college of the Aldwych ('ɔːldwɪtʃ is a place and road in the City of Westminster in London, England.
• The Royal Academy of Music is located on Marylebone Road. The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a well known conservatoire and one of the leading music institutions in the world Marylebone Road (ˈmɑrləboʊn is an important thoroughfare in central London, within the City of Westminster.
• The University of the Arts London has two constituent colleges situated in Holborn and Millbank. The University of the Arts London, formerly known as the London Institute, is a Collegiate university comprising six Art, Design, Fashion Holborn (ˈhoʊbɚn or /ˈhoʊbɝːn/ "ho bun" is an area of Central London, England Millbank is an area of central London in the City of Westminster.
• The University of Westminster is located on three campuses in the borough. The University of Westminster is a university in London, England, formed in 1992 as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, which allowed
• The Brigham Young University London Centre is located on Palace Court.
• The northern half of Imperial College London's main South Kensington campus lies within the borough. Imperial College London (officially The Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine as given in its Royal Charter It is one of only three universities to have reached South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London.

Gallery

Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial	Westminster Cathedral	Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square	The Shaftesbury Memorial in Piccadilly Circus
Hungerford Bridges, seen from the north	St James's Park Lake, looking east, with the London Eye in the background	St Martin-in-the-Fields	Chinatown in 2004. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. The Victoria Memorial is a sculpture in London, placed at the centre of Queen's Gardens in front of Buckingham Palace. Westminster Cathedral in London, England, is the Mother church of the Roman Catholic community in England and Wales and the Metropolitan Nelson's Column is a Monument in Trafalgar Square, London, England. Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London it is a tourist attraction its trademark is Nelson's Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London 's West End in the City of Westminster,built in 1819 to connect Regent Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London 's West End in the City of Westminster,built in 1819 to connect Regent The Hungerford Bridge crosses the River Thames in London, and lies between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. For the football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, see St James' Park; for the football stadium in Exeter, see St James Park The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is the tallest (its height is) Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist St Martin-in-the-Fields is an Anglican church at the northeast corner of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. The name Chinatown has been used at different times to describe different places in London.

See also

• London Underground
• Project Better Place
• River Thames
• River Westbourne
• West End of London

References

External links

• City of Westminster
• Westminster, by Sir Walter Besant and Geraldine Edith Mitton and A. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The River Westbourne is a river in London, England. It flows from Hampstead down through Hyde Park to Sloane Square and into The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions businesses headquarters and the commercial Murray Smith, 1902, from Project Gutenberg

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