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London Borough of Camden
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Geography
Status	London borough
Area — Total	Ranked 345th 21.80 km² (8.4 sq mi)
ONS code	00AG
Admin HQ	Euston Road, St Pancras
Demographics
Population — Total (2006 est.) — Density	Ranked 49th (of 354) 227,500 10,436/km² (27,029/sq mi)
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)[9] 52.4% 3.5% 15.7% 0.8% 0.6% 1.2% 1.3% 3.6% 0.9% 5.7% 1.2% 1.6% 5.1% 0.5% 2.7% 3.1%
Politics
Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
Mayor	Cllr Dawn Somper
Executive	Liberal Democrat / Conservative
MPs	Frank Dobson Glenda Jackson
London Assembly — Member	Barnet and Camden Brian Coleman
Coat of Arms
Official website	http://www.camden.gov.uk/

The London Borough of Camden (pronunciation (help·info)) is a borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London.

Contents 1 Population and demographics 2 History 3 Districts and environs 4 Politics 4.1 London Borough Council 4.2 London Assembly 4.3 UK Parliament 5 Major public or private bodies 6 Attractions 7 Education 7.1 Primary schools 7.2 Secondary schools 7.3 Independent 8 Transport 9 References 10 External links

The 2001 census gives Camden a population of 198,000, although this is now acknowledged to be an undercount and the figure has since been revised to 202,600.^[1] Camden is 73% white, 6% Bangladeshi and 6% black African. 35% of householders are owner-occupiers; 86% of households live in purpose-built or converted flats.^[2]

The borough was created in 1965 from the former area of the metropolitan boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, and St Pancras, which had formed part of the County of London.^[3] The borough was named after Camden Town, which had gained its name from Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden in 1795.^[4]

For a full list of districts and neighbourhoods of Camden, see Category:Neighbourhoods of Camden

The area is in the north side of the city, reaching from Holborn and Bloomsbury in the south to Hampstead Heath in the north. Neighbouring areas are the City of Westminster and the City of London to the south, Brent to the west, Barnet and Haringey to the north and Islington to the east.

Camden's town hall is located in Judd Street near Kings Cross. The Council was controlled by the Labour Party continuously from 1971 until 2006, when the Liberal Democrats became the largest party. Borough councillors are elected every four years.

The electoral wards in Camden are Belsize, Bloomsbury, Camden Town with Primrose Hill, Cantelowes, Fortune Green, Frognal and Fitzjohns, Gospel Oak, Hampstead Town, Haverstock, Highgate, Holborn and Covent Garden, Kentish Town, Kilburn, King's Cross, Regent's Park, St Pancras and Somers Town, Swiss Cottage, and West Hampstead.

At the local elections on 4 May 2006 the Labour party lost control of Camden council for the first time since 1971. The new council is made up of 20 Lib Dems, 18 Labour, 14 Conservatives and 2 Green councillors.^{[citation needed]} Following the elections the Liberal Democrats formed a partnership with the Conservatives. Cllr Keith Moffitt (Lib Dem) was voted Leader of the Council and Cllr Andrew Marshall (Con) Deputy Leader. The new administration will include a further five Liberal Democrat and three Conservative Executive Members.^{[citation needed]}

The organisation's staff are lead by the Chief Executive who is currently Moira Gibb. Beneath her the organisation is divided into five directorates:

• Housing and Adult Social Care
• Schools and Children
• Environment and Culture
• Central Services
• Chief Executives Department

The directorates are headed by a director who report directly to the Chief Executive. Each directorate is divided into a number of divisions headed by an assistant director. They in turn are divided into groups which are themselves divided into services. This is a similar model to most local government in London.

Camden forms part of the Barnet and Camden London Assembly constituency.

There are presently two parliamentary constituencies covering Camden - Hampstead & Highgate in the north, currently represented by Glenda Jackson,^[5] and Holborn & St. Pancras in the south, represented by Frank Dobson.^[6]

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• The Architectural Association
• Birkbeck, University of London
• The British Library
• British Medical Association
• The British Museum
• Cancer Research UK
• Central School of Speech and Drama
• Great Ormond Street Hospital
• Royal College of Surgeons
• King's Cross railway station, St Pancras station, Euston station
• Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
• Royal College of Physicians
• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Royal Free Hospital
• Royal Veterinary College (Camden Campus)
• School of Oriental and African Studies
• Slade School of Fine Art
• University College Hospital
• University College London
• University of London Headquarters
• Wellcome Trust

• The eastern part of Regent's Park is in the borough.
• Hampstead Heath
• Hampstead Cemetery
• Hatton Garden
• Lincoln's Inn
• Gray's Inn
• Highgate Cemetery
• Camden Market
• Parts of Covent Garden
• Russell Square
• Bloomsbury Theatre
• Shaftesbury Theatre
• Dominion Theatre
• Foundling Museum
• Dickens House
• Freud Museum
• Kenwood House
• Sir John Soane's Museum
• Keats' House
• Fenton House
• BT Tower
• Camden Arts Centre
• The Roundhouse
• Drama Centre London
  • see also Camden parks and open spaces

The London Borough of Camden is the local education authority for the borough, organised through the Children, Schools and Families Directorate.

Source^[7]. {CE indicates Church of England, RC Roman Catholic schools, {J} indicates a junior school and (H), a specialist hospital school).

Argyle Beckford Brecknock Brookfield Carlton Christ Church (Hampstead) (CE) Christ Church (Redhill St) (CE) Christopher Hatton Edith Neville Eleanor Palmer Emmanuel CE Fitzjohns Fleet Gospel Oak

Great Ormond Street (H) Hampstead parochial CE Hawley (I) Holy Trinity (Trinity Walk) CE Holy Trinity and St Silas CE Kentish Town CE Kingsgate Netley New End Our Lady's RC Primrose hill Rhyl Richard Cobden Rosary RC

Royal Free (H) St Albans CE St Aloysius RC St Dominics RC St Eugene de Mazenod RC St George the Martyr CE St Josephs RC St Mary & St Pancras CE St Marys (Kilburn) CE St Michaels (Camden Town) CE St Patricks RC St Pauls CE Torriano (J)

Source.^[8]

Acland Burghley School Camden School for Girls Hampstead School Haverstock School La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School

Maria Fidelis RC Convent School Parliament Hill School South Camden Community School (SCCS) South Hampstead High School William Ellis School

Both the Royal Free and Great Ormond St operate specialist secondary education in hospital units.

• Devonshire House Preparatory School
• Hall School (Boys)
• Heathside Preparatory School
• Lyndhurst House Preparatory School (Boys)
• Maria Montessori School
• North Bridge House School
• Phoenix School
• Royal School Hampstead (Girls)
• South Hampstead Junior School (Girls)
• Southbank International Preparatory School
• St Anthony’s Preparatory School (Boys)
• St Christopher's School (Girls)
• St Margaret's School (Girls)
• St Mary's School (Hampstead)
• The Academy School
• University College School (Junior Branch) (Boys)

Three of central London's northern railway terminals (Euston, St. Pancras and Kings Cross) are located in the borough; they are the southern termini for the West Coast Main Line, Midland Main Line and East Coast Main Line, respectively. On 14th November 2007 St Pancras became the new terminus of Eurostar.

• Camden London Borough Council
• Camden TV
• Camden Guide (Online spin-off of The Lock magazine)

v • d • e London Borough of Camden
Districts	Belsize Park · Bloomsbury · Brondesbury · Camden Town · Chalk Farm · Covent Garden · Dartmouth Park · Fitzrovia · Fortune Green · Frognal · Gospel Oak · Hampstead · Highgate · Holborn · Kentish Town · Kilburn · Kings Cross · Primrose Hill · Saffron Hill · St. Pancras · South Hampstead · Swiss Cottage · Tufnell Park · West Hampstead
Attractions	West End theatre · British Library · British Museum · Camden Arts Centre · Donmar Warehouse · Foundling Museum · Fenton House · Freud Museum · Kenwood House · The Roundhouse · Sir John Soane's Museum
Street markets	Camden Market
Constituencies	Holborn and St. Pancras · Hampstead and Highgate
Parks and open spaces in Camden

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