Westminster (Borough of London)

Westminster’s history goes back to the Norman conquest of England . In the middle of the 11th century, King Edward the Confessor began the construction of Westminster Abbey . Between the abbey and the river, he built the Palace of Westminster , the future residence of the English kings. This construction has become a symbol of the transfer of wealth and power from the City of London - the ancient center of London - to Westminster. ^[3]

For many centuries Westminster was separated from the City of London. This continued until the sixteenth century, when the growing city moved to the fields surrounding it, joining villages such as Marylebone and Kensington . At that time, modern Greater London began to be created.

Modern Westminster was formed in 1965 when three metropolitan areas merged: Marylebone , Paddington and the smaller Westminster , which included Soho , Mayfair , James , Strand , Westminster , Pimlico , Belgravia and Hyde Park ^[4] . The connection occurred under the London Administration Act 1963 . According to this act, the number of districts was significantly reduced and local authorities managed large areas, both in geography and population. After these changes, the borders of Westminster, like other boroughs in London, remained virtually unchanged.

According to the 2011 census, 219,600 people lived in Westminster . Of these, 14.9% were children (under 15 years old), 72% of people of working age (from 16 to 64 years old) and 13.1% of elderly people (from 65 years old and above) ^[2] .

Ethnic composition

The main ethnic groups, according to the 2007 census ^[5] :

71.2% are white , including 49.0% are white British , 2.8% are white Irish and 19.4% are other white ( Jews , Greeks , Americans , Italians , Portuguese , Spaniards , Russians , French , Germans , Swedes , Icelanders , Hungarians );

8.5% are from South Asia , including 4.8% are Indians , 2.3% are Bengalis and 1.4% are Pakistanis ;

6.6% are black , including 2.5% are black Caribbean ( Jamaicans ), 3.4% are black Africans ( Nigerians , Ghanaians , Congolese ) and 0.7% are other blacks;

4.4% are mestizos , including 1.5% are Asians mixed with white, 0.8% are Black Caribs mixed with white, 0.7% are black Africans mixed with white, and 1.4% are other mestizos;

3.2% are Chinese ;

2.1% - other Asians ( Turks , Lebanese , Kurds , Thais );

4.1% - others ( Egyptians , Moroccans ).

Religion

Religion statistics for borough for 2011 ^[6] :

Westminster is divided into 20 constituencies, each of which elects three members to the district council. The Westminster Council currently consists of 48 members of the Conservative Party and 12 members of the Labor Party .

Westminster covers all or part of the following areas of London:

• Belgravia
• Baseball
• Westbourne Green
• Westminster
• West end
• Victoria
• Hyde Park
• Queens Park
• Covent Garden
• Bookbridge
• Lison Grove
• Mayfair
• Milbank
• Maida vale
• Marylebone
• Paddington
• Pimlico
• St jamesis
• St johns wood
• Saterland
• Soho
• Fitzrovia

Westminster has offices for many campaigns, including global or European headquarters. The most famous world and national companies located here:

• BAE Systems - Headquarters in Westminster ^{[7] [8] [9]}
• BBC - Headquarters at Broadcastin House ^[10]
• BP is headquartered in Saint James . ^{[11] [12]}
• Rio Tinto is an international Australian-British company headquartered in Westminster. ^[13]
• Kingfisher (Company) - Headquarters in Paddington ^[14]
• SABMiller ^{[12] [15]}
• British American Tobacco . ^[16]
• Marks & Spencer . ^[17]
• Swire Group ^[18]
• Rolls-Royce plc . ^[19]
• Gulf Oil . ^[twenty]
• Northrop Grumman Corporation is a representative office in England. ^[21]
• Korean Air is a representative office in Europe. ^[22]
• Iraqi Airways . ^[23]

Westminster has many of London's attractions. The most popular tourist destinations are Buckingham Palace , Palace of Westminster (Parliament), Big Ben and the nearby Westminster Abbey .

Parks and squares

Westminster has Green Park , Hyde Park , Kensington Gardens , Regent's Park and St. James's Park . In addition to the parks within the borough, Westminster contains a crematorium in the borough of Barnet .

Bridges

In Westminster are Chelsea , Hungerford Bridge , Grosvenor Bridge , Lambeth Bridge , Voxholl Bridge , Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge .

Railway

There are four railway stations in the county: Charing Cross , Marylibone, Paddington and Victoria.

Metro

Westminster has 27 subway stations. 10 lines of movement pass through it.

There are many municipal primary and secondary schools for children in Westminster. Also in Borough are volunteer schools of the Church of England (CE), the Roman Catholic Church (RC) and non-denominational (ND). ^[24]

Universities and Colleges

Major universities and colleges in Westminster:

• On Strand Street is the Kings College campus.
• The London Business School is located in Regent's Park .
• The London School of Economics and Political Science is located next to Oldwich .
• Curto Institute of Art in Strand.
• University of Westminster occupies three buildings in Westminster.
• Brigham Young University , a London branch located on Palace Curt.
• Imperial College London .

• Westminster District Council Official Website
• Gray, Robert, A History of London , Hutchinson & Co, London, 1978, ISBN 0-09-133140-4