Bayswater
Bayswater is an area within the City of Westminster in West London. It is a built-up district with a population density of 17,500 per square kilometre. It is located west-northwest of Charing Cross, between Kensington Gardens to the south, Paddington to the north-east, and Notting Hill to the west. Bayswater is one of London's most cosmopolitan areas: a diverse local population is augmented by a high concentration of hotels. In addition to the English, there are many other nationalities. Notable ethnic groups include Malaysians, Greeks, French, Americans, Brazilians, Italians, Irish, Arabs, and many others. The  streets and garden squares are lined with Victorian stucco terraces, mostly now subdivided into flats and boarding houses. Properties range from apartments to small studio flats. There are also purpose-built apartment blocks dating from the inter-war period as well as more recent developments, and a large council estate, the 650-flat Hallfield Estate, designed by Sir Denys Lasdun and now largely sold off. Queensway and Westbourne Grove are its busiest high streets, both having many international ethnic-cuisine restaurants. Etymology. The name Bayswater is derived from the 1380 placename "Bayards Watering Place", which in Middle English meant either  a watering place for horses, or the watering place that belonged to the Bayard family. Local politics. The Bayswater area elects a total of six councillors to Westminster City Council, three each from the eponymous Bayswater Ward, and from Lancaster Gate Ward. Following the 2018 Westminster City Council elections, five members belong to the Conservative Party and one to the Labour Party, with the Bayswater Ward being a split-party marginal and Lancaster Gate being a fully Conservative-held ward. Nearest tube stations. The stations within the district are Bayswater and Queensway. Other nearby stations include Paddington (Bakerloo, Circle and  District lines and Circle and Hammersmith & City lines), Royal Oak (In Westbourne) and Lancaster Gate (To the east). References. https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tube