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The City of Westminster is a borough of London, England with city status. It is located west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, and forms part of Inner London and the bulk of London's central area. The city contains most of London's West End and is the seat of the United Kingdom's government, with the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Whitehall, and the Royal Courts of Justice.
Demographics and PoliticsAccording to the 2001 census the borough had a population of 181,279. Westminster City Council undertook several studies, supported by both political parties on the council, that indicated that this figure was too low. The Office for National Statistics eventually added 17,500 people to Westminster's population, increasing its grant from the United Kingdom Government. The official population is now 198,779, but some estimates put it at 220,000. 73% of the population are white, 4% Black African and 3% Indian. 35% of households are owner-occupiers. The city is divided into 20 wards. The council is composed of 48 Conservative Party members and 12 Labour Party members. The council is known for its infamous "homes for votes" scandal. See Shirley Porter for information on the illegal "Building stable communities" exercise of the 1980s. Image:Cleopatra.needle.sphynx.arp.750pix.jpg One of two sphinxes at the base of Cleopatra's Needle (London). The scars that disfigure the pedestal of this sphynx were caused by fragments of a World War I bomb dropped in the roadway close to this spot, in the first air raid on London by German aeroplanes a few minutes before midnight on Tuesday 4 September 1917 Image:St james park east.jpg St. James's Park Lake, looking east, with the London Eye in the background Image:Oxford Circus.jpg Oxford Circus, looking westward along Oxford Street Image:Piccadilly.jpg The Shaftesbury Memorial in Piccadilly Circus, surmounted by The Angel of Christian Charity (popularly referred to as Eros), one of the first statues to be cast in aluminium Image:Hungerford Bridge, River Thames, London, England.jpg Hungerford Bridges, seen from the north Image:Westbourne Grove.jpg The cosmopolitan shopping street of Westbourne Grove in Bayswater Image:Little Venice.jpg Little Venice is centred on the Grand Union Canal Districts
Locations and landmarksSights
Parks and open spaces
Roads, streets & squares
TransportBridges
Main line stationsTube stations
EducationWestminster Education Department operates many primary and secondary schools. In addition, several voluntary-aided Church of England, Roman Catholic, and Christian non-denominational schools are in the city [1]. There are two community secondary schools, Pimlico School and Quintin Kynaston School in Westminster. IndividualsSee also List of people buried at Westminster Abbey. See also
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