London Borough of Lewisham

London Borough of Lewisham
London borough
The A21 passing through Lewisham
Coat of arms Council logo
Lewisham shown within Greater London
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	London
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Created	1 April 1965
Admin HQ	Catford
Government
• Type	London borough council
• Body	Lewisham London Borough Council
• London Assembly	Len Duvall AM for Greenwich and Lewisham
• MPs	Ellie Reeves (Labour) Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) Janet Daby (Labour)
Area
• Total	13.57 sq mi (35.15 km2)
• Rank	271st (of 296)
Population  (2022)
• Total	298,653
• Rank	49th (of 296)
• Density	22,000/sq mi (8,500/km2)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes	SE, BR
Area code	020
ONS code	00AZ
GSS code	E09000023
Police	Metropolitan Police
Website	Council Website

Lewisham (/ˈluːɪʃəm/ ^ⓘ LOO-ish-əm) is a London borough in south-east London, England. It forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council, based in Catford. The Prime Meridian passes through Lewisham. Blackheath, Goldsmiths, University of London and Millwall F.C. are located within the borough.