London Borough of Southwark
| London Borough of Southwark | |||
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| London borough | |||
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| Motto: United to Serve | |||
 Southwark shown within Greater London |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
| Constituent country | England | ||
| Region | London | ||
| Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
| Status | London borough | ||
| Admin HQ | Tooley Street, Southwark | ||
| Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | London borough council | ||
| • Body | Southwark London Borough Council | ||
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Labour) | ||
| • Mayor | – (non-political) | ||
| • MPs |
Harriet Harman (Labour) Neil Coyle (Labour) Helen Hayes (Labour) |
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| • London Assembly | Florence Eshalomi (Labour) AM for Lambeth and Southwark | ||
| • EU Parliament | London | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 11.14 sq mi (28.85 km2) | ||
| Area rank | 312th (of 326) | ||
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |||
| • Total | 308,900 | ||
| • Rank | 34th (of 326) | ||
| • Density | 28,000/sq mi (11,000/km2) | ||
| • Ethnicity |
39.7% White British |
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| • ONS code | 00BE | ||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcodes | SE | ||
| Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
| Website | www |
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39.7% White British
2.2% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
12.3% Other White
2% White & Black Caribbean
1.3% White & Black African
1% White & Asian
1.9% Other Mixed
2% Indian
0.6% Pakistani
1.4% Bangladeshi
2.8% Chinese
2.7% Other Asian
16.4% Black African
6.2% Black Caribbean
4.2% Other Black
0.8% Arab
The London Borough of Southwark 
i/ˈsʌðərk/ in south London, England forms part of Inner London and is connected by bridges across the River Thames to the City of London. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London Government Act 1963. All districts of the area are within the London postal district. It is governed by Southwark London Borough Council.
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