| Haverstock Ward | |
|---|---|
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  Haverstock Ward Location withinGreater London | |
| Population | 12,364 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ273845 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | NW3, NW5 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
| 51°32′N0°10′W / 51.54°N 0.16°W /51.54; -0.16 | |
Haverstock is an area of theLondon Borough of Camden: specifically the east ofBelsize Park, north ofChalk Farm and west ofKentish Town. It is centred on Queens Crescent and Malden Road.Gospel Oak is to the north,Camden Town to the south.
TheQueen's Crescent NW5 area to the east of the hill is home toQueen's Crescent Market. If divided into nine equal sections the north-east to south-east third has most of the high densitycouncil housing centred on sports facilities at the 5-acre (2.0 ha) Talacre Gardens which adjoinsKentish Town West railway station[2] In the west a notable estate of partial social blocks is the Maitland Park Estate, Maitland Park Villas. Grand,classical architecture long roads are from west to east: Eton Road,Adelaide Road, Prince of Wales Road, Parkhill Road, Maitland Park Road, Queens Crescent and the east of Marsden Street and Malden Road.
Primrose Hill andHampstead Heath are within 500 metres (of the south-west and north edges) of the ward.
Haverstock Hill,Rosslyn Hill, andHeath Street, Hampstead constitute a 2.8 km rise of 99 m, with an averagegradient of 3.5% (maximum 8.5%).[3]
The area is ethnically and socially diverse, and the marketplace and surrounding area is well known for its African, Jamaican, South American and Eastern European culture, well reflected in the ethnic food stalls and clothes shops in the area.
The top of Queens Crescent is a diverse 20mph street and part-time market lined with about 30 shops/salons including a modern library, post office, two pharmacies, theSir Robert Peel and specialist grocery shops selling a broad mixture of convenience and exotic foods. These are supplemented with corner cafés and hot food takeaways.
On this streetQueen's Crescent Street Market has served the area andGospel Oak for over 100 years and now frequently hosts farmers' markets and guest traders from across the UK.[4] The marketplace and surrounding area is well known for itsAfrican,Jamaican,South American andEastern European culture.
Neighbouring streets of Kentish Town Road, east, and Chalk Farm Road, south-east are focussed on rows of bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants.
TheBarfly club, which launched many artists of theBritpop era, and theRoundhouse venue are in Chalk Farm Road, where among other bar-nightclubs on the road including The Enterprise Bar has two extra floors for gigs and weekend DJs; it culminates inCamden Market and facing restaurants/nightlife venues.
Sir Richard Steele, writer, playwright, politician and co-founder ofThe Spectator, went to live in Haverstock Hill in 1712. The site of his cottage is commemorated in the name of the Sir Richard Steele pub at 97 Haverstock Hill.[5] Writer and dramatistDouglas Jerrold was living in Haverstock in 1838.[6]
'The Haverstock Hill Murder' is a detective story byGeorge R Sims in his story collectionDorcas Dene, Detective (1897) and features an early example of a female detective in crime fiction.[7][8] It was dramatised for BBC Radio in 2008.[9]
In the labour market, its claimant count for unemployment is the same as nationally, as at March 2018: 2.1%. This compares to a borough-wide average of 1.7%.[10]
In the ward:
Beyond the north-west border[n 2]:
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Haverstock School includes former leader of the Labour PartyEd Miliband and formerMembers of ParliamentDavid Miliband andOona King amongst its alumni and alumna
Haverstock is represented by threecouncillors on theCamden London Borough Council. As of 2019, the local councillors are Alison Kelly, Abdul Quadir and Gail McAnena Wood, all of theLabour Party.[11][12]
The ward forms part of theHolborn and St. Pancras constituency, which has been represented by the Labour Party since its creation in 1983. The currentMember of Parliament isKeir Starmer.[citation needed]
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