Constituency Profile
Comprising the northern part of the London Borough of Southwark, the seat lies immediately to the south of the City of London and encapsulates the great diversity in the capital.
The southern halves of the iconic Thames crossings London Bridge and Tower Bridge are in the seat, as is the historic Southwark area, with its ancient Cathedral, Globe Theatre and the famous Borough Market. There is also extensive commercial development that has spilled over the river from the City - when completed, the Shard London Bridge office development will be the tallest building in the country.
To the East, the seat also includes the Rotherhithe peninsula, where contemporary housing now replaces former industrial areas, particularly around Canada Water. Further from the river is the neighbourhood of Bermondsey where high levels of deprivation and unemployment contrast starkly with the business districts by London Bridge.
At its southern end, the seat includes parts of Walworth a traditionally poor part of London - here the seat adjoins Camberwell and Peckham, one of the safest Labour seats in London.
Read more about this topic: Bermondsey And Old Southwark (UK Parliament Constituency)
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