Camberwell And Peckham

Camberwell and Peckham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 creation by Harriet Harman of the Labour Party. Constituency profileSituated in south London is the seat of Camberwell and Peckham. Labour since 1945, the former acting Labour Party deputy leader, Harriet Harman has represented the constituency since 1983. Ethnically diverse, it has the highest proportion of Afro-Caribbean residents – 37. 4% – of all the constituencies in England and Wales, according to ONS 2011 Census figures. At 50. 6% , it also has the highest proportion of social housing of any seat. More than three in 10 is a lone parent. 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. King's College Hospital, one of London's largest teaching hospitals, and the Maudsley Hospital are major employers. One in seven is employed in human health and social work. In 2001, Labour held the seat at the seat's second election with 69. 6% of the vote, rising to 77. 8% in 2017. At least two conservation area groupings exist containing pockets of upmarket housing stock, principally Camberwell Grove and Camberwell Green. The housing stock has expanded in the early 21st century major increase in central London property prices, which has led to new private sector funded housing initiatives.

Camberwell and Peckham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 creation by Harriet Harman of the Labour Party. Constituency profileSituated in south London is the seat of Camberwell and Peckham. Labour since 1945, the former acting Labour Party deputy leader, Harriet Harman has represented the constituency since 1983. Ethnically diverse, it has the highest proportion of Afro-Caribbean residents – 37. 4% – of all the constituencies in England and Wales, according to ONS 2011 Census figures. At 50. 6% , it also has the highest proportion of social housing of any seat. More than three in 10 is a lone parent. 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. King's College Hospital, one of London's largest teaching hospitals, and the Maudsley Hospital are major employers. One in seven is employed in human health and social work. In 2001, Labour held the seat at the seat's second election with 69. 6% of the vote, rising to 77. 8% in 2017. At least two conservation area groupings exist containing pockets of upmarket housing stock, principally Camberwell Grove and Camberwell Green. The housing stock has expanded in the early 21st century major increase in central London property prices, which has led to new private sector funded housing initiatives.