Coldharbour ward is an administrative division of the

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. It is located in

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Demographics

Coldharbour has a large population compared to other wards (17,200). It has a young age profile, with a high proportion of children aged 0–15. It is also the poorest ward in the borough. It has the highest proportion of people from ethnic minorities, and a high proportion of people not born in UK. 4.8% of Coldharbour residents speak an African language as their first language, and 4% speak Portuguese. Coldharbour has the highest proportion of Black Caribbean residents, and the highest proportion of Black African residents. Less than a quarter of residents are White British. Much of the ward takes in less affluent estates, such as the Loughborough, Hertford, Angell Town and Moorlands Estates. There is also a pocket of considerable affluence in the far south of the ward.

Notable events

The

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, the most serious

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during the 20th century, started in the ward. The George public house was burnt down and a number of other buildings were damaged along

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Lambeth Council elections

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councillor.

Notable former residents

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, who lived along Coldharbour Lane *

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, the writer and black political activist, lived in

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Notes

References

External links

Lambeth Borough Council profile for the wardColdharbour ward election results on Lambeth websiteLabour in Coldharbour website
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