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olspan=2 align=center bgcolor="#ff9999"\|City of Westminster
olspan=2 align=center\| Shown within Greater London
olspan=2 bgcolor="#ff9999"\|Geography
idth="45%"\|Status:	London borough, City
a href="/encyclopedia/Surface-area" title="Surface area">Area: - Total	Ranked 346th 21.48 km²
a href="/encyclopedia/ONS-coding-system" title="ONS coding system">ONS code:	00BK
olspan=2 bgcolor="#ff9999"\|Demographics
a href="/encyclopedia/Population" title="Population">Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 72nd 190,631 8,875 / km²
thnicity:	73.2% White 8.9% S.Asian 7.4% Afro-Carib. 2.2% Chinese
olspan=2 bgcolor="#ff9999"\|Politics
olspan=2 align=center\| Westminster London Borough Council http://www.westminster.gov.uk
a href="/encyclopedia/Local_government_in_England#Councils_and_councillors" title="Local_government_in_England#Councils_and_councillors">Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
xecutive:	Conservative
a href="/encyclopedia/MPs-elected-in-the-UK-general-election,-2001" title="MPs elected in the UK general election, 2001">MPs:	Karen Buck, Mark Field
a href="/encyclopedia/London-Assembly" title="London Assembly">London Assembly: - Member	West Central London - Angie Bray

The City of Westminster is a London borough and a city in its own right, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It was extended in 1965 to include the former Metropolitan Boroughs of St. Marylebone and Paddington in the north. The city contains most of London's West End, as well as the permanent headquarters of the United Kingdom's government, with the Palace of Westminster, Whitehall, and the Royal Courts of Justice.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census the borough had a population of 181,279. Westminster City Council undertook several studies which have shown higher populations as part of a campaign (supported by both political parties on the council) to have the population estimate raised, which would increase its grant from the United Kingdom Government. The Office for National Statistics eventually came to an agreement which added 17,500 people to Westminster's population. While the official population is now 198,779, more realistic estimates put it at 220,000. 73% of the population are White, 4% Black African and 3% Indian. 35% of households are owner-occupiers. See Shirley Porter for information on the illegal 'Building stable communities' exercise of the 1980s.

Electoral Wards

The City of Westminster is divided into 20 wards. The council is composed of 48 Conservative Party members and 12 Labour Party members.

City Of Westminster

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