The London Borough of Southwark in south London, England forms part of Inner London and is connected by bridges across the River Thames towards the City of London. It was formed in 1965 when three smaller sized council areas amalgamated under the London Government Act 1963. This integrated the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark, the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell, along with the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey. All districts of the area are within the London postal district.
The borough covers an overall area of roughly 11.14 square miles. To the south are the London Boroughs of Bromley and Croydon. Southwark has a wide selection of housing, including council housing, including the post-Blitz Aylesbury Estate along with the Heygate Estate to supply houses to low-income residents. About 31 percent of householders are owner-occupiers.
The borough is residence to a variety of cultural, historical and notable attractions. The Shard, Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and Borough Market which are the biggest of the venues in Southwark to draw domestic and international tourism. Dulwich houses the Dulwich Picture Gallery and the Imperial War Museum in Elephant and Castle.