London Borough of Lambeth

London Borough of Lambeth
London borough
Left to right Top: London Eye and Waterloo Station Upper: Lambeth Bridge and Vauxhall Bridge Lower: Lambeth Palace and Brixton Town Hall Bottom: Clapham Common and The Oval
Coat of arms Council logo
Motto(s):  Spectemur agendo (Let us be judged by our acts)
Lambeth shown within Greater London
Coordinates: 51°27′37″N 0°07′17″W / 51.460218°N 0.121445°W / 51.460218; -0.121445
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	London
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Created	1 April 1965
Admin HQ	Brixton Hill, Lambeth Town Hall
Government
• Type	London borough council
• Body	Lambeth London Borough Council
• London Assembly	Marina Ahmad (Labour)
• MPs	Florence Eshalomi (Labour Co-op) Helen Hayes (Labour) Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour)
Area
• Total	10.36 sq mi (26.82 km2)
• Rank	283rd (of 296)
Population  (2022)
• Total	316,812
• Rank	41st (of 296)
• Density	31,000/sq mi (12,000/km2)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes	SE, SW
Area code	020
ONS code	00AY
GSS code	E09000022
Police	Metropolitan Police
Website	www.lambeth.gov.uk

Lambeth (/ˈlæmbəθ/ ^ⓘ)^[1] is a London borough in South London, England, which forms part of Inner London. Its name was recorded in 1062 as Lambehitha ("landing place for lambs") and in 1255 as Lambeth. The geographical centre of London is at Frazier Street near Lambeth North tube station,^[2] though nearby Charing Cross on the other side of the Thames in the City of Westminster is traditionally considered the centre of London.^[3]