Prince's (ward)

Prince's
Population 14,900 
Unitary authorityLondon Borough of Lambeth
RegionLondon
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town London
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
EU Parliament London
UK ParliamentVauxhall
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England
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Prince's ward is an administrative division of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. It is located in the North of the borough, bounded by the River Thames on the west and Kennington Park Road on the east. It is made up of much of Kennington and Vauxhall.

Prince's ward is located in the Vauxhall parliamentary constituency and is one of four wards in the borough's north Lambeth division.

Prince's contains two schools: Archbishop Sumner Primary School, and Vauxhall Primary School. Prince's along with its neighbouring Oval ward, is home to the buzzing night-time economy of Vauxhall, including the renowned Grade II listed, LGBT venue Royal Vauxhall Tavern.

Prince's is also the home of Vauxhall Gardens Estate Residents and Tenants Association (VGERTA) that represents 2,500 residents in Vauxhall Gardens Estate which is the biggest Residents and Tenants Association in Lambeth.

Local landmarks

Lambeth Council elections 2014 & 2015 by-election

At the Lambeth Council elections, 2014 residents of Prince's ward elected three Labour Party Councillors.

Following a by-election in 2015, the local councillors are as follows:

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Coordinates: 51°29′31″N 0°06′54″W / 51.492°N 0.115°W / 51.492; -0.115


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