Catford
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This article is about a district in London. For the Scottish linguist and phonetician, see J. C. Catford.
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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The Catford Cat, a giant fibreglass sculpture of a black cat above the entrance to the Catford Centre, with the Village Green and Water Pump shown in the foreground | |
Location within Greater London | |
Population | 44,905 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | TQ385735 |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LONDON |
Postcode district | SE6 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
51.4452°N 0.0207°W / 51.4452; -0.0207 |
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Catford covers most of SE6 postcode district. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.[2]