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Catford
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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.

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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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Population
44905
Image
Catford - geograph.org.uk - 98590.jpg
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postal code
SE6
Commons category
Catford
OS grid reference
TQ385735
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Contents
  • 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.

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