Catford
Sign in to saveCatford is a district in south-east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, including Bellingham, was 44,905 in 2011.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Catford
- UK place.static_image_name
- Catford gyratory.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The town centre, with the 'village green' including water pump just visible to the left
- UK place.static_image_alt
- Catford town centre
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.map_type
- Greater London
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.population
- 44,905
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ385735
- UK place.post_town
- LONDON
- UK place.postcode_area
- SE
- UK place.postcode_district
- SE6
- UK place.london_borough
- Lewisham
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Lewisham East
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Article
32 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Governance
- Built environment
- Early developments
- Brutalist architecture
- Landmarks
- Regeneration
- Transport
- Rail
- Buses
- Road
- Proposed transport links
- Bakerloo line extension
- Docklands Light Railway extension
- Education
- Local authority maintained schools
- Independent schools
- Parks and green spaces
- River Pool Linear Park
- [[Mountsfield Park]]
- [[Ladywell Fields]]
- Iona Close Orchard
- Sport
- Facilities
- Local sports teams
- Gallery
- Notable residents
- Geography
- Other nearby areas
- References
- External links
Catford is a district in south-east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, including Bellingham, was 44,905 in 2011.
Catford covers most of SE6 postcode district. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.