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Epsom & Ewell

Borough of Epsom and Ewell
Non-metropolitan district, Borough
Motto: None Such
Epsom and Ewell shown within Surrey
Epsom and Ewell shown within Surrey
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region South East England
Non-metropolitan county Surrey
Status Non-metropolitan district, Borough
Admin HQ Epsom
Incorporated 1 April 1974
Government
 • Type Non-metropolitan district council
 • Body Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
 • Leadership Alternative - Sec. 31 (Independent)
 • MPs Chris Grayling
Area
 • Total 13.15 sq mi (34.07 km2)
Area rank 304th (of 326)
Population (mid-2015 est.)
 • Total 79,000
 • Rank 292nd (of 326)
 • Density 6,000/sq mi (2,300/km2)
 • Ethnicity 91.3% White
3.8% S.Asian
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
ONS code 43UC (ONS)
E07000208 (GSS)
OS grid reference TQ205605
Website www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk

Epsom and Ewell /ˈjuːəl, juːl/ is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England, covering the towns of Epsom and Ewell. The borough was formed as an urban district in 1894, and was known as Epsom until 1934. It was made a municipal borough in 1937. The district was considered for inclusion in Greater London in 1965 but was left unaltered by the London Government Act 1963 and the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974. However, despite being outside modern Greater London the borough was in the Metropolitan Police District until it was transferred to Surrey Police in 2000. In the May 2011 elections, the borough was held by the Epsom and Ewell Residents Association with 26 seats, Liberal Democrats with 6 seats and both the Labour and Conservatives with 3 seats.

The borough is at a range of elevations, scaling the lower slopes of the North Downs and drains into a large stream which springs above the surface in Epsom, the Hogsmill River which drains into the Thames at Kingston. The borough comprises:


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