Springfield (Hackney ward) explained

Springfield
Constituency Type:electoral ward
Parl Name:Hackney London Borough Council
District Label:Borough
District:Hackney
Region:Greater London
Region Label:County
Year:1965
Members Label:Councillors
Population:15,319 (2021)
Electorate:9,843 (2020)
Blank1 Name:ONS code
Blank1 Info:00AMGR (2002–2014)
Blank2 Name:GSS code

Springfield is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney occupying much of Upper Clapton and some of Stamford Hill; the ward is part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. The name is derived from Springfield Park.

The ward returns three councillors to the Borough Council, with elections every four years. At the last election on 6 May 2010, Michael Levy and Simche Steinberger (both Conservative Party candidates); and Margaret Gordon (Labour Party) were returned. Turnout was 57%; with 3,993 votes cast.[1]

Demography

In 2001, Springfield ward had a total population of 10,854. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[2] The population at the 2011 Census was 12,371.[3]

2002–2014 Hackney council elections

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

2002 election

1978–2002 Hackney council elections

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

1978 election

1964–1978 Hackney council elections

1964 election

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hackney.gov.uk/springfield-results.htm 2010 Council Elections ward results - Springfield
  2. https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20100527062813/http://www.hackney.gov.uk/xp-boroughprofile_chapter1.pdf LB Hackney Borough Profile
  3. Web site: Hackney Ward population 2011. 22 October 2016. Office for National Statistics . Neighbourhood Statistics.