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London Borough of Wandsworth
| London Borough of Wandsworth | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 331st 34.26 km² |
| ONS code: | 00BJ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 29th 269,290 7,860 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 78.0% White 6.9% S.Asian 9.6% Afro-Carib. |
| Politics | |
| Wandsworth London Borough Council http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Tony Colman, Tom Cox, Martin Linton |
| London Assembly: - Member | Merton and Wandsworth - Elizabeth Howlett |
The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London. It was formed in 1965 from the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but excluding Clapham and most of Streatham, both of which were transferred to the London Borough of Lambeth. It includes the areas:
- Balham
- Battersea
- Earlsfield
- Furzedown
- Nine Elms
- Putney
- Putney Heath
- Putney Vale
- Roehampton
- Southfields
- Streatham Park
- Tooting
- Wandsworth
Demographics of Wandsworth
According to the 2001 census Wandsworth has a population of 260,380. 78% of the population is White, 5% Black Caribbean, 4% Black African and 3% Indian. 52% of households are owner-occupiers.
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