Springfield (Hackney ward)

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|name = Springfield

|constituency_type = electoral ward

|parl_name = Hackney London Borough Council

|district_label = Borough

|district = Hackney

|region = Greater London

|region_label = County

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|year = 1965

|abolished =

|members_label = Councillors

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|population = 15,319 (2021)

|electorate = 9,843 (2020)

|area = {{convert|1.180|sqkm}}

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|caption = Springfield ward boundaries since 2014

|blank1_name = ONS code

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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.[http://www.hackney.gov.uk/springfield-results.htm 2010 Council Elections ward results - Springfield] (LB Hackney) accessed 11 May 2010

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.[https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20100527062813/http://www.hackney.gov.uk/xp-boroughprofile_chapter1.pdf LB Hackney Borough Profile] "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; (LB Hackney, 2006) accessed 6 October 2009 The population at the 2011 Census was 12,371.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13688753&c=Springfield&d=14&e=62&g=6326136&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1477143578753&enc=1|title=Hackney Ward population 2011|accessdate=22 October 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics |work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}

2002–2014 Hackney council elections

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

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1978–2002 Hackney council elections

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

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1964–1978 Hackney council elections

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References

External links

[http://www.hackney.gov.uk/index.htm/l-mayor-cabinet-councillors/w-wards-list.htm London Borough of Hackney list of constituencies and councillors.]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311011147/http://www.hackneyconservatives.com/ Conservative Party's borough site.]
[http://www.hackney-labour.org.uk/ Hackney Labour Party]

Category:Wards of the London Borough of Hackney

Category:1965 establishments in England