London Boroughs

The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which 12 (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and 20 Outer London.

City of Westminster | Kensington and Chelsea | Hammersmith and Fulham | Lambeth | Southwark | Tower Hamlets | Hackney | Islington | Camden | Brent | Ealing | Hounslow | Richmond | Kingston | Merton | Sutton | Croydon | Bromley| Lewisham | Greenwich | Bexley | Havering | Barking and Dagenham | Redbridge | Newham | Waltham Forest | Enfield | Barnet | Harrow | Hillingdon

City of London
The City of London is a small area in Greater London. The modern conurbation of London developed from the City of London and the nearby City of Westminster, which was the centre of the royal government. The City of London is now London's main financial district. It is often referred to as just the City or as the Square Mile (it is approximately one square mile (2.6 square kilometres) in area). In the Medieval period the City was synonymous with London, but the latter term is now reserved for the large conurbation surrounding it. The City of London is still part of London's city centre, but apart from financial services, most of London's metropolitan functions are centred on the West End. The City of London has a resident population of about 8,000 but a daily working population of around 300,000.

City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough and a city in its own right, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It was extended in 1965 to include the former Metropolitan Boroughs of St. Marylebone and Paddington in the north; as such, it covers a much wider area than the traditional geographic area of Westminster. The city contains most of London's West End, as well as the permanent headquarters of the United Kingdom's government, with the Palace of Westminster, Whitehall, and the Royal Courts of Justice.

Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough in the west side of central London, created in 1965 from the former boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea. It is an urban area and was named in the 2001 census as the most densely populated local authority in the United Kingdom, with a population of 158,919 at 13,244 per square kilometre (the land area is approximately 12 square kilometres). The borough is immediately to the west of the City of Westminster, which is at the heart of modern London, and itself contains a substantial number of city centre facilities such as major museums and universities (in "Albertopolis"), department stores like Harrods, and embassies. It also contains many of the most exclusive residential districts in London. The borough includes the areas of:
Brompton
Chelsea
Earl's Court
Holland Park
Kensington
North Kensington
Notting Hill
South Kensington
West Brompton

Hammersmith and Fulham
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a west London borough. It is classified as part of 'Inner London', and includes the areas:
Fulham
Hammersmith
Baron's Court
Hurlingham
Old Oak Common
Parsons Green
Sands End
Shepherd's Bush
Walham Green
West Kensington
White City

Wandsworth
The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London. It was formed in 1965 from the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but excluding Clapham and most of Streatham, both of which were transferred to the London Borough of Lambeth. It includes the areas:
Balham
Battersea
Earlsfield
Furzedown
Nine Elms
Putney
Putney Heath
Putney Vale
Roehampton
Southfields
Streatham Park
Tooting
Wandsworth
The Borough of Wandsworth includes the parliamentary constituencies of Tooting, Battersea and Putney.

Lambeth
The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in inner southwest London. It was formed in 1965 from the Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth and Streatham and Clapham from the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.

Southwark
The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough, located on the south side of the River Thames. Its neighbours to the north are the City of London and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Its neighbours to the south are the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Lewisham. It is twinned with Langenhagen in Germany. The name Southwark originates as the name of the area immediately south of London Bridge which was first settled in the Roman period, and first got its name in the 9th Century AD. Southwark is not pronounced as it appears. Southwark is pronounced "suthuk" or "suthark" and is enunciated quickly, i.e the "ark" or "uk" following the "suth" swiftly. See the Southwark page for the history of the area before the formation of the London Borough of Southwark and for other details about Southwark.

Tower Hamlets
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames in East London.
The area has been known as the Tower Hamlets for centuries, originally literally referring to the small hamlets to the east of City of London near the Tower of London. The name derives from the ancient practice that those hamlets were required by law in the 16th century to provide yeomen for the Tower of London.
The Borough itself was formed in 1965 out of the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Bethnal Green, Poplar and Stepney which formed the classic East End.
In contrast to the rest of the borough, Tower Hamlets includes much of the redeveloped Docklands region of London, including West India Docks and Canary Wharf. Within this area are many of the tallest buildings in London. Tower Hamlets is one of five host boroughs for London's bid for the 2012 Olympics and part of the borough is within the boundary of the Thames Gateway.

Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough in the northeast of inner London, formed in 1965 out of the former metropolitan boroughs of Hackney, Shoreditch and Stoke Newington. It is one of the poorest boroughs but home to numerous clubs and a centre of the London arts scene.
Unlike most English districts, its council is led by a directly-elected mayor, currently Jules Pipe. Hackney is one of five host boroughs for London's bid for the 2012 Olympics. The borough includes the following areas:
Clapton Park
Dalston
Hackney
Hackney Marshes
Hackney Wick
Haggerston
Homerton
Hoxton
Lea Bridge
Lower Clapton
Shacklewell
Stamford Hill
Stoke Newington
South Hackney
Upper Clapton
Victoria Park

Islington
Islington is a borough of London to the north of the City of London, west of Hackney, east of Camden, and south of Haringey. Population 179,000 (1998), ethnic minority population about 20%. It was formed in April 1965 through amalgamation of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington and the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury. It is an area of significant social contrasts (55% of population live in council housing, yet some houses of value greater than 3 million GBP). Contains one of the largest intact areas of urban Georgian architecture. Islington is also known for its shopping facilities and "trendy" restaurants, bars and clubs. Its most prominent institution is Arsenal F.C., one of the world's most successful football clubs. John Stuart Mill, the famous economist and philosopher, was born in Pentonville, one of its areas, 20 May 1806. The borough contains two Westminster parliamentary constituencies; Islington North and Islington South & Finsbury. The borough includes the areas:
Angel
Barnsbury
Canonbury
Clerkenwell
Finsbury
Highbury
Holloway
Islington
Kings Cross
Lower Holloway
Pentonville
Tufnell Park
Upper Holloway, including Archway

Camden
The London Borough of Camden is an inner-London borough created in 1965 to replace the metropolitan boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, St Pancras.

Brent
The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in north west London which is surrounded by other boroughs: Harrow to the northwest, Barnet to the northeast, Camden to the east and Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster to the south.

Ealing
The London Borough of Ealing is a London borough in the west of the city. It was formed in 1965 by the merger of Ealing, Southall, and Acton, then in Middlesex. It includes:
Acton
Dormer's Wells
Ealing
East Acton
Greenford
Hanwell
Little Ealing
North Acton
Northolt
Norwood Green
Perivale
South Acton
Southall

Hounslow
The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in west outer London. It includes the areas:
Brentford
Chiswick
Cranford
East Bedfont
Feltham
Grove Park
Gunnersbury
Hanworth
Hatton
Heston
Hounslow
Hounslow West
Isleworth
Lampton
Lower Feltham
North Hyde
Osterley
Spring Grove
Woodlands

Richmond
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in southwest London. Unusually for a London borough, it straddles the River Thames. It is home to Bushy Park and the National Physical Laboratory. The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Middlesex borough of Twickenham with the Surrey boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Barnes.
It includes the areas:
Barnes
East Sheen
Ham
Hampton
Hampton Hill
Hampton Wick
Kew
Mortlake
North Sheen
Petersham
Richmond upon Thames
St. Margarets
Strawberry Hill
Teddington
Twickenham
Whitton

Kingston
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is the oldest of the Royal Boroughs in England and Wales, with great historical interest. The main town in the borough, Kingston upon Thames, has existed on the banks of the River Thames in south-west London for many hundreds, if not thousands of years, with the oldest relics being aged at around 300,000 years old. Many Roman relics have also been found in the surrounding areas. Areas included in the borough:
Berrylands
Chessington
Coombe
Kingston upon Thames
Kingston Vale
Malden Rushett
Motspur Park
New Malden
Norbiton
Old Malden
Surbiton
Tolworth

Merton
The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in southwest London. The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Surrey boroughs of Mitcham, Wimbledon, London and the Merton and Morden urban district, and derives its name from a small village at its centre. It includes the areas:
Bushy Mead
Colliers Wood
Copse Hill
Cottenham Park
Merton
Merton Park
Mitcham
Morden
Morden Park
Motspur Park
Raynes Park
South Wimbledon
Summerstown
West Barnes
Wimbledon
Wimbledon Park

Sutton
The London Borough of Sutton is a London borough in outer southwest London. It includes the areas:
Beddington
Beddington Corner
Belmont
Benhilton
Carshalton
Carshalton Beeches
Carshalton on the Hill
Cheam
Hackbridge
Little Woodcote
North Cheam
Rosehill
St. Helier
South Beddington
Sutton
The Wrythe
Wallington

Croydon
Croydon is a large suburban town and commercial centre to the south of London and forms part of the Greater London conurbation. It was once a Surrey Urban District Council, but in 1889, through its growing economic importance, it was made a County Borough exempt from county administration. In 1965 it became the London Borough of Croydon, annexing the former Coulsdon and Purley Urban District. It is now governed by a cabinet-style council created in 2001.

Bromley
The London Borough of Bromley is a London Borough of outer southeast London. It has an area of 59 square miles (153 km²), of which the majority is green belt land. The borough is the largest in Greater London in terms of area. Most of the settlement is in the north and west of the borough, with an outlier at Biggin Hill in the far south. The borough is twinned with Neuwied, Germany. It includes the areas:
Anerley which includes Crystal Palace
Beckenham (including Eden Park, Elmers End,New Beckenham, Upper Elmers End)
Bickley
Biggin Hill
Bromley with Bromley Park, Park Langley, Plaistow, Shortlands and Widmore
Bromley Common
Chelsfield
Chislehurst and Chislehurst West
Downe
Elmstead
Farnborough including Locksbottom
Green Street Green
Hayes
Kevington
Mottingham (part of)
Orpington and its outskirts of Crofton, Derry Downs, and Goddington
Penge
Petts Wood
Pratt's Bottom
Shortlands
Southborough
St Mary Cray with Poverest
St Paul's Cray
Sundridge
West Wickham

Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in southeast London. It was formed in 1965 by an amalgamation of the former Boroughs of Lewisham and Deptford. Unlike most English districts, its council is led by a directly-elected mayor, currently Steve Bullock. It includes the areas:
Bell Green
Bellingham
Blackheath
Brockley
Catford
Deptford
Downham
Forest Hill
Grove Park
Hither Green
Honor Oak
Honor Oak Park
Ladywell
Lee
Lewisham
Lower Sydenham
New Cross
New Cross Gate
St John's
Southend
Sydenham
Upper Sydenham

Greenwich
The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, formed in 1965 my merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Greenwich and Woolwich. Greenwich is one of five host boroughs for London's bid for the 2012 Olympics.It includes the following areas:
Abbey
Abbey Wood
Blackheath Park
Charlton
Eltham
Greenwich
Kidbrooke
New Charlton
Plumstead
Shooter's Hill
Thamesmead (West)
Woolwich

Bexley
The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in southeast outer London. It has common borders with the London Borough of Bromley to the south, the London Borough of Greenwich to the west, and Dartford borough in Kent to the east. The River Thames is its northernmost boundary with the London Borough of Havering. The borough is twinned with Evry in France and with Arnsberg in Germany.
The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Kent boroughs of Bexley, and Erith and the Crayford urban district, and half of Chislehurst and Sidcup urban district.
Although part of suburban London, Bexley includes much open land. The line of higher land, mostly heathland, which follows the course of the River Thames, crosses the borough in Belvedere, where it is named Lessness Heath. In the woodlands on this heath lie the ruins of Lesnes Abbey. Danson Park, near Welling, and Hall Place Gardens provide public open spaces. To the south of the borough, Foots Cray Meadows flank the River Cray, which joins the River Darent north of Dartford and flows through the borough. Bexley includes the areas of:
Albany Park
Barnehurst
Barnes Cray
Belvedere
Bexley, sometimes called "Old Bexley" or "Bexley Village"
Bexleyheath, formerly spelled "Bexley Heath"
Blackfen
Blendon
Bostall
Bridgen
Coldblow
Crayford
Crook Log
East Wickham
Erith
Falconwood
Foots Cray
Lamorbey
Lessness Heath
Longlands
May Place
North Cray
North End
Northumberland Heath
Old Bexley, the ancient village centre
Sidcup
Slade Green
Thamesmead (East)
Upper Belvedere
Upton, London, England
Welling
West Heath

Havering
The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in East London.
Havering is bordered to the south by the Thames and the London Borough of Bexley, to the west by the London Borough of Redbridge and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, to the north with Essex and the east with Thurrock.
The southern part of Havering adjacent to the Thames is within the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway redevelopment area. New open spaces, residential communities and transport options including further stations on the c2c line and the building of the East London Transit are being considered. Havering includes the areas:
Ardleigh Green
Chase Cross
Collier Row
Elm Park
Emerson Park
Gidea Park
Harold Hill
Harold Wood
Havering-atte-Bower
Hornchurch
North Ockendon
Rainham
Romford
Upminster
Wennington

Barking and Dagenham
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London. The borough includes the following areas:
Barking
Becontree
Becontree Heath
Chadwell Heath
Creekmouth
Dagenham
Rush Green

Redbridge
The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in East London. The name comes from a bridge over the River Roding; it was made of red brick, unlike other bridges in the area made of white stone.It includes the areas:
Aldborough Hatch
Aldersbrook
Barkingside
Clayhall
Cranbrook
Fullwell Cross
Gants Hill
Goodmayes
Hainault
Ilford
Loxford
Newbury Park
Redbridge
Seven Kings
Snaresbrook
South Woodford
Wanstead
Woodford
Woodford Bridge
Woodford Green

Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London.
The borough was formed in April 1965 by merging the two county boroughs of East Ham and West Ham. Green Street marks the boundary between the two. North Woolwich also became part of the borough (previously being in the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich) along with a small area west of the River Roding which had previously been part of Barking.

Newham borders the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham by the River Roding to the east, the London Borough of Greenwich by the Thames to the south, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the London Borough of Hackney by the River Lee to the west and the London Borough of Waltham Forest and the London Borough of Redbridge by Wanstead Flats to the north.

Unlike most English districts, its council is led by a directly-elected mayor, currently Robin Wales. Census information indicates Newham is the most culturally diverse place in the United Kingdom. The council goes on to claim it is the most culturally diverse place on Earth. The borough is the local authority with the second highest percentage of Muslims in Britain.

Waltham Forest
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in north east Outer London. It includes the areas:
Chingford
Chingford Hatch
Friday Hill
Hale End
Higham Hill
Highams Park
Leyton
Leytonstone
South Chingford
Upper Walthamstow
Walthamstow

Haringey
The London Borough of Haringey is a north London borough. It includes the areas:
Bounds Green
Crouch End
Finsbury Park
Harringay
Highgate
Hornsey
Muswell Hill
Noel Park
South Tottenham
Stroud Green
Tottenham
Tottenham Green
Tottenham Hale
Turnpike Lane
Wood Green

Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough. The current borough was formed by the amalgamation of the old borough of Enfield with those of Southgate and Edmonton. The armorial bearings of these three boroughs were also merged. Enfield was once a small market town on the edge of the forest about a day's travel north of London. But as Greater London has grown, Enfield has become a residential suburb with fast transport links into central London. The creature on the shield of the Enfield coat of arms is known in heraldry as an "Enfield", and is used extensively as a logo representing Enfield, particularly by the borough council. Middlesex University has three campuses in Enfield (Enfield, Cat Hill and Trent Park campus).

Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough of northern outer London. It includes the areas:
Arkley
Barnet
Brunswick Park
Burnt Oak
Childs Hill
Chipping Barnet
Cricklewood
Church End (London N3 - note there is another Church End in Brent)
Cockfosters
Colindale
East Barnet
East Finchley
Edgware
Finchley
Friern Barnet
Golders Green
Hadley
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hendon
High Barnet
Holders Hill
Mill Hill
New Barnet
Monken Hadley
North Finchley
Oakleigh Park
Osidge
Southgate
The Hyde
Totteridge
Whetstone

Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of outer northwest London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the southeast and Barnet to the east.
It was formed in 1965 from the Middlesex borough of Harrow. The Middlesex borough was a municipal borough, promoted from an urban district on the 4th of May 1954. The 50th anniversary of the promotion was celebrated by Harrow in April 2004, which included a visit to Harrow by Queen Elizabeth II .

The borough includes the areas:
Belmont
Canons Park
Harrow
Harrow on the Hill
Harrow Weald
Hatch End
Headstone
Kenton
North Harrow
Pinner
Pinner Green
Queensbury
Rayners Lane
Roxeth
South Harrow
Stanmore
Wealdstone
West Harrow

Hillingdon
The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost London borough. It includes the areas:
Cowley
Eastcote
Eastcote Village
Hatton
Harlington
Hayes
Hayes End
Hayes Town
Harefield
Harmondsworth
Hillingdon
Ickenham
Longford
Newyears Green
North Hillingdon
Northwood
Northwood Hills
Ruislip
Ruislip Common
Ruislip Gardens
Ruislip Manor
Sipson
South Harefield
South Ruislip
Uxbridge
West Drayton
Yeading
Yiewsley
The borough also includes Heathrow airport and Northolt Aerodrome. It was formed in 1965 from the Middlesex borough of Uxbridge, and the Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood and Yiewsley and West Drayton urban districts.

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