Knight's Hill (ward)

Knight's Hill
Electoral ward
for the Lambeth London Borough Council
Map
Knight's Hill ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughLambeth
CountyGreater London
Population16,535 (2021)[a]
Major settlementsKnight's Hill (West Norwood)
Area1.901 square kilometres (0.734 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members3
CouncillorsIbtisam Adem

Jackie Meldrum

Emma Nye
GSS codeE05014106 (2022–present)

Knight's Hill ward is an administrative division of the London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom, roughly covering the West Norwood area.

The boundaries of Knights Hill are the A214 in the south and the A215 to the east.

The population of Knights Hill is 13,687 according to the 2001 census, this is an increase of around 2000. This is 5.1% of the Lambeth borough population. The population is predominantly over 65. The area of the ward is 146.8 hectares. At the 2011 Census the population of the ward had increased to 14,763.[1]

According to Lambeth Council, Knight's Hill has high numbers of people with long-term illnesses, as well as the highest number of people over the age of 65. Many pensioners in the area have low amenities.

West Norwood railway station is situated in the ward as are Norwood Girls School and St Luke's school.

Knight's Hill ward is located in the Dulwich and West Norwood Parliamentary constituency.

List of councillors

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Term Councillor Party
2006–present Jackie Meldrum
Labour
2014–2024 Sonia Winifred
Labour
2022–present Ibtisam Adem
Labour
2024-present Emma Nye
Labour

Lambeth council elections since 2022

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 2022.

2024 by-election

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This by-election was held on 2 May 2024,[2] following the resignation of Sonia Winifred.[3] It took place on the same day as the 2024 London mayoral election, the 2024 London Assembly election and 14 other borough council by-elections across London.[4]

2024 Knight's Hill by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emma Nye 2,677 55.5 Decrease6.8
Green Victoria Evans 983 20.4 Increase0.7
Conservative Leila Yassen 530 11.0 Increase1.5
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Sanders 378 7.8 Increase1.7
Independent Janet Gayle 210 4.4 N/A
Majority 1,694
Turnout 4,826 40.8 Increase9.2
Labour hold Swing

Emma Nye was previously a councillor for Coldharbour ward from 2018 to 2022.

2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[5]

2022 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ibtisam Adem 2,317 64.4
Labour Jackie Meldrum * 2,314 64.3
Labour Sonia Winifred * 2,171 60.4
Green Torla Evans 977 27.2
Green Lewis Heather 701 19.5
Green Paul Rocks 538 15.0
Conservative Joyce Chieke 358 10.0
Conservative Luke Hutson 348 9.7
Conservative Anthony Kimm 329 9.1
Liberal Democrats Ishbel Brown 286 8.0
Liberal Democrats Claire Mathys 251 7.0
Liberal Democrats Oliver Moule 201 5.6
Turnout 3,707 31.6
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Lambeth council elections

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 2002.

2018 election

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The 2018 Lambeth council elections took place on Thursday May 3, 2018 with three councillors elected.

2018 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Knight's Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Duncan Eastoe
Green Torla Evans
Green Robert Threadgold
Labour Jane Pickard*
Labour Jackie Meldrum*
Labour Sonia Winifred*
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Baker
Liberal Democrats Shiraz Engineer
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Maffei
Conservative Shirley Cosgrave
Conservative Raymond Walker
Conservative Edward Watkins
gain from Swing
gain from Swing
gain from Swing

2014 election

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2010 election

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2006 election

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2002 election

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1978–2002 Lambeth council elections

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 1978.

1998 election

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1994 election

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1990 election

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1986 election

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1982 election

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1978 election

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1964–1978 Lambeth council elections

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1974 election

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1971 election

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1968 election

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1964 election

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Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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  1. ^ "Lambeth Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Election results for Knight's Hill, 2 May 2024". www.lambeth.gov.uk. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ https://x.com/soniawinifred/status/1765728708885647776?s=46&t=Plop77OWWRPqprDhBsIahQ
  4. ^ "LDN Mayoral Election Special: Khan Makes History". LDN Weekly. No. 315. London Communications Agency. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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