London Borough of Camden
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The London Borough of Camden is an inner-London borough created in 1965 to replaced the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, and St Pancras. 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.
General
| London Borough of Camden | |
| Demographics | |
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| Population: | 198,000 (2001) |
| Ethnicity: | 73% white, 6% bangla, 6% african |
| Geography | |
| Formerly: | Hampstead, Holborn, St Pancras |
| Villages: | Camden Town, Kentish Town Kings Cross |
| Neighbours: | Barnet, Brent, City Islington, Haringey, Westminster |
| Stations: | Euston, Kings cross, St Pancras |
| Politics | |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Glenda Jackson, Frank Dobson |
| GLA: | Barnet and Camden |
Camden's town hall is located on Euston Road near Kings Cross.
Areas included in the borough are:
- Bloomsbury
- Camden Town
- Dartmouth Park
- Fitzrovia
- Gospel Oak
- Hampstead including part of Hampstead heath
- South Hampstead
- West Hampstead
- Highgate (southwestern part.)
- Holborn
- Kentish Town
- Kings Cross and St Pancras
- Primrose Hill
- Somers Town
Demographics of Camden
The 2001 census gives Camden a population of 198,000. Camden is 73% white, 6% Bangladeshi and 6% black African. 35% of householders are owner-occupiers.
Attractions of Camden
Secondary Schools
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