List of London boroughs
Updated: 5/24/2026, 6:52:10 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of local authority districts within Greater London, including 32 London boroughs and the City of London. The London boroughs were all created on 1 April 1965. Upon creation, twelve were designated Inner London boroughs and the remaining twenty were designated Outer London boroughs. The Office for National Statistics has amended the designations of three boroughs for statistics purposes only. Three boroughs have been granted the designation royal borough and one has city status. For planning purposes, in addition to the boroughs and City there are also two active development corporations, the London Legacy Development Corporation and Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation.
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· List of boroughs and local authorities
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Borough
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Designation
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Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham
Borough
Barking and Dagenham
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
Town Hall, 1 Town Square
Area
13
Area
36
Population
(2022 est)
219,992
Location
51°33′39″N 0°09′21″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Barking and Dagenham)
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Barnet
Barnet
Borough
Barnet
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Barnet London Borough Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale
Area
33
Area
86
Population
(2022 est)
389,101
Location
51°37′31″N 0°09′06″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Barnet)
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Bexley
Bexley
Borough
Bexley
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Bexley London Borough Council
Political control
Conservative
Headquarters
Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street
Area
23
Area
60
Population
(2022 est)
247,835
Location
51°27′18″N 0°09′02″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Bexley)
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Brent
Brent
Borough
Brent
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Brent London Borough Council
Political control
No overall control
Headquarters
Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way
Area
16
Area
43
Population
(2022 est)
341,221
Location
51°33′32″N 0°16′54″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Brent)
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Bromley
Bromley
Borough
Bromley
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Bromley London Borough Council
Political control
Conservative
Headquarters
Civic Centre, Churchill Court
Area
57
Area
150
Population
(2022 est)
329,578
Location
51°23′57″N 0°00′59″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Bromley)
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Camden
Camden
Borough
Camden
Designation
Inner
Local authority
Camden London Borough Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
5 Pancras Square
Area
8
Area
21
Population
(2022 est)
218,049
Location
51°31′44″N 0°07′32″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Camden)
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Croydon
Croydon
Borough
Croydon
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Croydon London Borough Council
Political control
No overall control
Headquarters
Bernard Weatherill House, Mint Walk
Area
33
Area
86
Population
(2022 est)
392,224
Location
51°22′17″N 0°05′52″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Croydon)
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Ealing
Ealing
Borough
Ealing
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Ealing London Borough Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road
Area
21
Area
55
Population
(2022 est)
369,937
Location
51°30′47″N 0°18′32″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Ealing)
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Enfield
Enfield
Borough
Enfield
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Enfield London Borough Council
Political control
No overall control
Headquarters
Civic Centre, Silver Street
Area
31
Area
82
Population
(2022 est)
327,224
Location
51°39′14″N 0°04′48″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Enfield)
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Greenwich
Greenwich
Borough
Greenwich
Designation
Inner
Status
Royal
Local authority
Greenwich London Borough Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Street
Area
18
Area
47
Population
(2022 est)
291,080
Location
51°29′21″N 0°03′53″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Greenwich)
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Hackney
Hackney
Borough
Hackney
Designation
Inner
Local authority
Hackney London Borough Council
Political control
Green
Headquarters
Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street
Area
7
Area
19
Population
(2022 est)
261,491
Location
51°32′42″N 0°03′19″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Hackney)
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Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith and Fulham
Borough
Hammersmith and Fulham
Designation
Inner
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
Town Hall, King Street
Area
6
Area
16
Population
(2022 est)
185,238
Location
51°29′34″N 0°14′02″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Hammersmith and Fulham)
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Haringey
Haringey
Borough
Haringey
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Haringey London Borough Council
Political control
No overall control
Headquarters
Civic Centre, High Road
Area
11
Area
29
Population
(2022 est)
261,811
Location
51°36′00″N 0°06′43″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Haringey)
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Harrow
Harrow
Borough
Harrow
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Harrow London Borough Council
Political control
Conservative
Headquarters
Civic Centre, Station Road
Area
19
Area
50
Population
(2022 est)
261,185
Location
51°35′23″N 0°20′05″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Harrow)
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Havering
Havering
Borough
Havering
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Havering London Borough Council
Political control
Reform UK
Headquarters
Town Hall, Main Road
Area
43
Area
112
Population
(2022 est)
264,703
Location
51°34′52″N 0°11′01″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Havering)
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Hillingdon
Hillingdon
Borough
Hillingdon
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Hillingdon London Borough Council
Political control
Conservative
Headquarters
Civic Centre, High Street
Area
44
Area
115
Population
(2022 est)
310,681
Location
51°32′39″N 0°28′34″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Hillingdon)
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Hounslow
Hounslow
Borough
Hounslow
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Hounslow London Borough Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road
Area
21
Area
56
Population
(2022 est)
290,488
Location
51°28′29″N 0°22′05″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Hounslow)
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Islington
Islington
Borough
Islington
Designation
Inner
Local authority
Islington London Borough Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
Customer Centre, 222 Upper Street
Area
5
Area
14
Population
(2022 est)
220,373
Location
51°32′30″N 0°06′08″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Islington)
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Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington and Chelsea
Borough
Kensington and Chelsea
Designation
Inner
Status
Royal
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council
Political control
Conservative
Headquarters
The Town Hall, Hornton Street
Area
4
Area
12
Population
(2022 est)
146,154
Location
51°30′07″N 0°11′41″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Kensington and Chelsea)
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Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames
Borough
Kingston upon Thames
Designation
Outer
Status
Royal
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council
Political control
Liberal Democrat
Headquarters
Guildhall, High Street
Area
14
Area
37
Population
(2022 est)
168,302
Location
51°24′31″N 0°18′23″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Kingston upon Thames)
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Lambeth
Lambeth
Borough
Lambeth
Designation
Inner
Local authority
Lambeth London Borough Council
Political control
No overall control
Headquarters
Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill
Area
10
Area
26
Population
(2022 est)
316,812
Location
51°27′39″N 0°06′59″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Lambeth)
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Lewisham
Lewisham
Borough
Lewisham
Designation
Inner
Local authority
Lewisham London Borough Council
Political control
Green
Headquarters
Town Hall, 1 Catford Road
Area
13
Area
35
Population
(2022 est)
298,653
Location
51°26′43″N 0°01′15″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Lewisham)
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Merton
Merton
Borough
Merton
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Merton London Borough Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
Civic Centre, London Road
Area
14
Area
37
Population
(2022 est)
210,709
Location
51°24′05″N 0°11′45″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Merton)
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Newham
Newham
Borough
Newham
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Newham London Borough Council
Political control
No overall control
Headquarters
Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road
Area
13
Area
36
Population
(2022 est)
358,645
Location
51°30′28″N 0°02′49″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Newham)
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Redbridge
Redbridge
Borough
Redbridge
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Redbridge London Borough Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
Town Hall, 128-142 High Road
Area
21
Area
56
Population
(2022 est)
310,911
Location
51°33′32″N 0°04′27″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Redbridge)
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Richmond upon Thames
Richmond upon Thames
Borough
Richmond upon Thames
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council
Political control
Liberal Democrat
Headquarters
Civic Centre, 44 York Street
Area
22
Area
57
Population
(2022 est)
194,894
Location
51°26′52″N 0°19′34″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Richmond upon Thames)
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Southwark
Southwark
Borough
Southwark
Designation
Inner
Local authority
Southwark London Borough Council
Political control
No overall control
Headquarters
160 Tooley Street
Area
11
Area
28
Population
(2022 est)
311,913
Location
51°30′13″N 0°04′49″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Southwark)
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Sutton
Sutton
Borough
Sutton
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Sutton London Borough Council
Political control
Liberal Democrat
Headquarters
Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way
Area
16
Area
43
Population
(2022 est)
209,602
Location
51°21′42″N 0°11′40″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Sutton)
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Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets
Borough
Tower Hamlets
Designation
Inner
Local authority
Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Political control
Aspire
Headquarters
Town Hall, Whitechapel Road
Area
7
Area
19
Population
(2022 est)
325,789
Location
51°30′36″N 0°00′21″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Tower Hamlets)
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Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest
Borough
Waltham Forest
Designation
Outer
Local authority
Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Political control
Green
Headquarters
Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road
Area
14
Area
38
Population
(2022 est)
275,887
Location
51°35′27″N 0°00′48″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Waltham Forest)
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Wandsworth
Wandsworth
Borough
Wandsworth
Designation
Inner
Local authority
Wandsworth London Borough Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
The Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street
Area
13
Area
34
Population
(2022 est)
329,035
Location
51°27′24″N 0°11′28″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Wandsworth)
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Westminster
Westminster
Borough
Westminster
Designation
Inner
Status
City
Local authority
Westminster City Council
Political control
Labour
Headquarters
Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street
Area
8
Area
21
Population
(2022 est)
211,365
Location
51°29′50″N 0°08′14″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Westminster)
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| Borough | Designation | Status | Local authority | Political control | Headquarters | Area | Population (2022 est) | Location | Map ref. | |
| sq mi | km2 | |||||||||
| Barking and Dagenham | Outer | Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council | Labour | Town Hall, 1 Town Square | 13 | 36 | 219,992 | 51°33′39″N 0°09′21″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Barking and Dagenham) | 25 | |
| Barnet | Outer | Barnet London Borough Council | Labour | 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale | 33 | 86 | 389,101 | 51°37′31″N 0°09′06″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Barnet) | 31 | |
| Bexley | Outer | Bexley London Borough Council | Conservative | Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street | 23 | 60 | 247,835 | 51°27′18″N 0°09′02″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Bexley) | 23 | |
| Brent | Outer | Brent London Borough Council | No overall control | Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way | 16 | 43 | 341,221 | 51°33′32″N 0°16′54″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Brent) | 12 | |
| Bromley | Outer | Bromley London Borough Council | Conservative | Civic Centre, Churchill Court | 57 | 150 | 329,578 | 51°23′57″N 0°00′59″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Bromley) | 20 | |
| Camden | Inner | Camden London Borough Council | Labour | 5 Pancras Square | 8 | 21 | 218,049 | 51°31′44″N 0°07′32″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Camden) | 11 | |
| Croydon | Outer | Croydon London Borough Council | No overall control | Bernard Weatherill House, Mint Walk | 33 | 86 | 392,224 | 51°22′17″N 0°05′52″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Croydon) | 19 | |
| Ealing | Outer | Ealing London Borough Council | Labour | Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road | 21 | 55 | 369,937 | 51°30′47″N 0°18′32″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Ealing) | 13 | |
| Enfield | Outer | Enfield London Borough Council | No overall control | Civic Centre, Silver Street | 31 | 82 | 327,224 | 51°39′14″N 0°04′48″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Enfield) | 30 | |
| Greenwich | Inner | Royal | Greenwich London Borough Council | Labour | Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Street | 18 | 47 | 291,080 | 51°29′21″N 0°03′53″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Greenwich) | 22 |
| Hackney | Inner | Hackney London Borough Council | Green | Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street | 7 | 19 | 261,491 | 51°32′42″N 0°03′19″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Hackney) | 9 | |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | Inner | Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council | Labour | Town Hall, King Street | 6 | 16 | 185,238 | 51°29′34″N 0°14′02″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Hammersmith and Fulham) | 4 | |
| Haringey | Outer | Haringey London Borough Council | No overall control | Civic Centre, High Road | 11 | 29 | 261,811 | 51°36′00″N 0°06′43″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Haringey) | 29 | |
| Harrow | Outer | Harrow London Borough Council | Conservative | Civic Centre, Station Road | 19 | 50 | 261,185 | 51°35′23″N 0°20′05″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Harrow) | 32 | |
| Havering | Outer | Havering London Borough Council | Reform UK | Town Hall, Main Road | 43 | 112 | 264,703 | 51°34′52″N 0°11′01″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Havering) | 24 | |
| Hillingdon | Outer | Hillingdon London Borough Council | Conservative | Civic Centre, High Street | 44 | 115 | 310,681 | 51°32′39″N 0°28′34″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Hillingdon) | 33 | |
| Hounslow | Outer | Hounslow London Borough Council | Labour | Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road | 21 | 56 | 290,488 | 51°28′29″N 0°22′05″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Hounslow) | 14 | |
| Islington | Inner | Islington London Borough Council | Labour | Customer Centre, 222 Upper Street | 5 | 14 | 220,373 | 51°32′30″N 0°06′08″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Islington) | 10 | |
| Kensington and Chelsea | Inner | Royal | Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council | Conservative | The Town Hall, Hornton Street | 4 | 12 | 146,154 | 51°30′07″N 0°11′41″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Kensington and Chelsea) | 3 |
| Kingston upon Thames | Outer | Royal | Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council | Liberal Democrat | Guildhall, High Street | 14 | 37 | 168,302 | 51°24′31″N 0°18′23″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Kingston upon Thames) | 16 |
| Lambeth | Inner | Lambeth London Borough Council | No overall control | Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill | 10 | 26 | 316,812 | 51°27′39″N 0°06′59″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Lambeth) | 6 | |
| Lewisham | Inner | Lewisham London Borough Council | Green | Town Hall, 1 Catford Road | 13 | 35 | 298,653 | 51°26′43″N 0°01′15″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Lewisham) | 21 | |
| Merton | Outer | Merton London Borough Council | Labour | Civic Centre, London Road | 14 | 37 | 210,709 | 51°24′05″N 0°11′45″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Merton) | 17 | |
| Newham | Outer | Newham London Borough Council | No overall control | Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road | 13 | 36 | 358,645 | 51°30′28″N 0°02′49″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Newham) | 27 | |
| Redbridge | Outer | Redbridge London Borough Council | Labour | Town Hall, 128-142 High Road | 21 | 56 | 310,911 | 51°33′32″N 0°04′27″E / 51 °N 0 °E / 51 ; 0 (Redbridge) | 26 | |
| Richmond upon Thames | Outer | Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council | Liberal Democrat | Civic Centre, 44 York Street | 22 | 57 | 194,894 | 51°26′52″N 0°19′34″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Richmond upon Thames) | 15 | |
| Southwark | Inner | Southwark London Borough Council | No overall control | 160 Tooley Street | 11 | 28 | 311,913 | 51°30′13″N 0°04′49″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Southwark) | 7 | |
| Sutton | Outer | Sutton London Borough Council | Liberal Democrat | Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way | 16 | 43 | 209,602 | 51°21′42″N 0°11′40″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Sutton) | 18 | |
| Tower Hamlets | Inner | Tower Hamlets London Borough Council | Aspire | Town Hall, Whitechapel Road | 7 | 19 | 325,789 | 51°30′36″N 0°00′21″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Tower Hamlets) | 8 | |
| Waltham Forest | Outer | Waltham Forest London Borough Council | Green | Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road | 14 | 38 | 275,887 | 51°35′27″N 0°00′48″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Waltham Forest) | 28 | |
| Wandsworth | Inner | Wandsworth London Borough Council | Labour | The Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street | 13 | 34 | 329,035 | 51°27′24″N 0°11′28″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Wandsworth) | 5 | |
| Westminster | Inner | City | Westminster City Council | Labour | Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street | 8 | 21 | 211,365 | 51°29′50″N 0°08′14″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (Westminster) | 2 |
· City of London
sq mi
sq mi
Borough
sq mi
Designation
km2
City of London
City of London
Borough
City of London
Designation
(Inner)
Status
Sui generis
City
Ceremonial county
Local authority
Corporation of London
Inner Temple
Middle Temple
Political control
Non-partisan
Headquarters
Guildhall
Area
1
Area
2
Population
(2022 est)
10,847
Location
51°30′56″N 0°05′32″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (City of London)
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| Borough | Designation | Status | Local authority | Political control | Headquarters | Area | Population (2022 est) | Location | Map ref. | |
| sq mi | km2 | |||||||||
| City of London | (Inner) | Sui generis City Ceremonial county | Corporation of London Inner Temple Middle Temple | Non-partisan | Guildhall | 1 | 2 | 10,847 | 51°30′56″N 0°05′32″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0 (City of London) | 1 |
References
- The London Gazettehttps://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/48021/page/15280
- Royal borough from 2012
- Haringey and Newham are Inner London for statistics; Greenwich is Outer London for statistics
- The London Gazettehttps://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/47771/page/2095
- The City of London is not a London borough but is treated in legislation as if it were an Inner London borough