Southwark
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
Southwark in central and south London is rich in history and culture, home to the Shard, Borough Market, Shakespeare’s Globe, and the Tate Modern. It mixes modern development with historic districts such as Bermondsey and Rotherhithe.
The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Southwark (London Borough).
Constituencies in Southwark
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Peckham
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Southwark
Southwark is divided into 23 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Borough & Bankside
- Camberwell Green
- Champion Hill
- Chaucer
- Dulwich Hill
- Dulwich Village
- Dulwich Wood
- Faraday
- Goose Green
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Newington
- North Bermondsey
- North Walworth
- Nunhead & Queen's Road
- Old Kent Road
- Peckham
- Peckham Rye
- Rotherhithe
- Rye Lane
- South Bermondsey
- St George's
- St Giles
- Surrey Docks
Southwark in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Southwark is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Inner London - East
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Lewisham and Southwark
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.