Springfield (Hackney ward)

Springfield
Electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council
Map
Springfield ward boundaries since 2014
BoroughHackney
CountyGreater London
Population15,319 (2021)
Electorate9,843 (2020)
Area1.180 square kilometres (0.456 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
ONS code00AMGR (2002–2014)
GSS code
  • E05000246 (2002–2014)
  • E05009383 (2014–present)

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.

2010 election

2006 election

2002 election

1978–2002 Hackney council elections

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

1998 election

1994 election

1990 election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

1964–1978 Hackney council elections

1974 election

1971 election

1968 election

1964 election

References

  1. ^ 2010 Council Elections ward results - Springfield (LB Hackney) accessed 11 May 2010
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Hackney Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 October 2016.