London Borough of Camden

Newmans Row entrance in the London Borough of Camden
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Author: Tony Hisgett


Camden is a borough of London. It forms part of Inner London. Camden is located in the north side of Inner London, from Holborn and Bloomsbury in the south to Hampstead Heath in the north. The City of Westminsterand the City of London are to its south, Brent to its west, Barnet and Haringey to the north and Islington to the east. Camden has a cosmopolitan population, with a substantial percentage of Bangladeshis (6%) and black Africans (6%). Camden's town hall is located in Judd Street near Kings Cross.

The borough of Camden was created in 1965. Previously the area was part of the metropolitan boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, and St Pancras, which had formed part of the County of London. It was named after Camden Town, which got its name from Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden in 1795. The borough is in the north side of London, covering the area from Holborn and Bloomsbury in the south to Hampstead Heath in the north. Places bordering Camden include 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. The postcode for Camden includes all or part of N1, N6, N7, N19, NW1, NW2, NW3, NW5, NW6, NW8, EC1, EC2, EC4, WC1, WC2, and W1.

Camden's town hall is located in Judd Street near Kings Cross. The Council has been in the hands of the Labour Party from 1971 until 2006, when the Liberal Democrats became the largest party. Presently two parliamentary constituencies cover Camden, namely Hampstead & Highgate in the north, and Holborn & St Pancras in the south.

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