Camberwell and Peckham (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia
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| Camberwell and Peckham | |
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| Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Camberwell and Peckham in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 125,226 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 78,605 (December 2010)[2] |
| 1997–2024 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Peckham |
| Replaced by | Peckham Vauxhall and Camberwell Green Bermondsey and Old Southwark Lewisham West and East Dulwich Dulwich and West Norwood |
Camberwell and Peckham was a constituency[n 1][n 2] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 creation until its abolition for the 2024 general election by Harriet Harman of the Labour Party. Harman had served for the previous constituency of Peckham since 1982. She is a former cabinet minister and the "Mother of the House of Commons", having the longest record of continuous service of any female MP.
Under the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the majority of the constituency was incorporated into the re-established seat of Peckham.[3]
Constituency profile
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The constituency is very ethnically diverse, and has the highest proportion of black, African, and Afro-Caribbean residents of all constituencies in England and Wales, according to Office for National Statistics 2011 Census figures, at 37.4%. This includes 22.4% being African (highest), 9.3% being Caribbean and 5.7% being of any other black background (highest). More than two-fifths (40.8%) of residents were born outside of the UK.
With 50.6% of all residential properties being social housing, it also has the highest proportion of social housing of any parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. More than three in 10 residents are single parents.
The area is also socially diverse with fine Georgian houses in parts of Camberwell, while Nunhead to the east has experienced considerable regeneration in recent years.
At least two conservation area groupings exist containing pockets of upmarket housing stock, principally Camberwell Grove and Camberwell Green.[4] The housing stock has expanded in the early-21st century due to major increases in Central London property prices, which has led to new private sector-funded housing initiatives. As such, rents across the private rented sector have multiplied, affecting its long-term communities who have entrenched high reliance overall on the rented sector, pushing residents away by eviction or further away from owning their own homes near to their communities.[5]
King's College Hospital, one of London's largest teaching hospitals, and the Maudsley Hospital are major employers in the constituency. One in seven residents are employed in human health and social work.
Camberwell and Peckham | |
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| Racial makeup (2021)[6] | |
| • White | 44.8% |
| • Black | 33.5% |
| • Asian | 7.7% |
| • Mixed | 7.5% |
| • Other | 6.5% |
Map of boundaries 2010-2024
1997–2010: The London Borough of Southwark wards of Barset, Brunswick, Consort, Faraday, Friary, Liddle, St Giles, The Lane, and Waverley.
2010–2024: The London Borough of Southwark wards of Brunswick Park, Camberwell Green, Faraday, Livesey, Nunhead, Peckham, Peckham Rye, South Camberwell, and The Lane.
The constituency incorporated the areas of Camberwell, Peckham and Nunhead in the London Borough of Southwark, together with parts of its other districts of Walworth, East Dulwich, South Bermondsey and Rotherhithe.
The constituency was created in 1997. All results since 1997 have been strong Labour Party majorities of 36.8% of the vote or greater. As the predecessor seats were Labour (in this instance the length of party tenure can be dated to 1936) and council wards tend to have strong majorities for the party, the seat has the three main hallmarks of a safe seat.
Its only MP to date is Harriet Harman, a former Cabinet minister and former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, twice its acting leader during leadership elections in 2010 and 2015, and former Shadow Culture Secretary. She had been the MP for the preceding constituency of Peckham since a by-election in 1982.
Members of Parliament
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| Election | Member[7] | Party | |
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| 1997 | Harriet Harman | Labour |
Elections in the 2010s
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Elections in the 2000s
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Elections in the 1990s
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- ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
- ^ "Camberwell and Peckham: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – London | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Conservation Area Appraisals Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine Southwark Council. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ Poverty and wealth across Britain 1968 to 2005 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 16 July 2007.
- ^ https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/topic/home-affairs/communities/demography/census/ [bare URL]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
- ^ "UK Parliamentary General Election 2019". Southwark Council. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Camberwell & Peckham Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Camberwell & Peckham parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Camberwell & Peckham general election results 2017". BBC News. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Election of a Member of Parliament - Camberwell and Peckham Constituency Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine London Borough of Southwark, 20 April 2010
- nomis Constituency Profile for Camberwell and Peckham — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 1)
- UK General Elections since 1832 Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources
- Politics Resources (election results from 1922 onwards)
- Electoral Calculus (election results from 1955 onwards)
- Camberwell and Peckham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Camberwell and Peckham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
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| Preceded by | Constituency represented by the leader of the opposition 11 May – 25 September 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency represented by the leader of the opposition 8 May – 12 September 2015 |
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