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Greater London

Greater London
County of Greater London
Greater London
London region
County and region
Greater London administrative area in England.svg
Greater London in England
Coordinates: 51°30′N 0°5′W / 51.500°N 0.083°W / 51.500; -0.083Coordinates: 51°30′N 0°5′W / 51.500°N 0.083°W / 51.500; -0.083
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country England
Established 1 April 1965
Established by London Government Act 1963
Ceremonial county
Lord Lieutenant Ken Olisa
High Sheriff Sir Nigel Knowles (2016-17)
Area 1,569 km2 (606 sq mi)
 • Ranked 25th of 48
Population (mid-2015 est.) 8,665,000
 • Ranked 1st of 48
Density 5,521/km2 (14,300/sq mi)
Ethnicity 59.8% White (of which 44.9% White British)
18.4% Asian
13.3% Black
5% Mixed
3.4% Other
Region
Government Greater London Authority
Admin HQ Southwark
Area 1,572 km2 (607 sq mi)
Population 8,546,761 (mid-2014 estimate)
Density 5,437/km2 (14,080/sq mi)
ONS code H
GSS code E12000007
NUTS UKI
Website
London-counties.svg
Counties of Greater London
Counties
  1. City of London
  2. Greater London
Boroughs of London
Districts of Greater London
Districts
Members of Parliament 73 MPs
Police City of London Police and Metropolitan Police
Time zone GMT (UTC)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
2011 United Kingdom Census
Country of birth Population
United Kingdom United Kingdom 5,175,677
India India 262,247
Poland Poland 158,300
Republic of Ireland Ireland 129,807
Nigeria Nigeria 114,718
Pakistan Pakistan 112,457
Bangladesh Bangladesh 109,948
Jamaica Jamaica 87,467
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 84,542
France France 66,654
Somalia Somalia 65,333
Kenya Kenya 64,212
United States United States 63,920
Ghana Ghana 62,896
Italy Italy 62,050
Turkey Turkey 59,596
South Africa South Africa 57,765
Germany Germany 55,476
Australia Australia 53,959
Romania Romania 44,848
Philippines Philippines 44,199
Cyprus Cyprus 43,428
Portugal Portugal 41,041
Lithuania Lithuania 39,817
China China 39,452
Afghanistan Afghanistan 37,680
Iran Iran 37,339
Spain Spain 35,880
Uganda Uganda 32,136
Brazil Brazil 31,357

London, or Greater London, is a region of England which forms the administrative boundaries of London. It is organised into 33 districts: the 32 London boroughs (which makes up the ceremonial county of Greater London) and the City of London (which is a separate county but still part of the region). The Greater London Authority, based in Southwark, is responsible for strategic local government across the region and consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

The county of Greater London was created on 1 April 1965 through the London Government Act 1963. Administratively, Greater London was first established as a sui generis council area under the Greater London Council between 1963 and 1986. The area was re-established as a region in 1994, and the Greater London Authority formed in 2000.

The region covers 1,572 km2 (607 sq mi) and had a population of 8,174,000 at the 2011 census. It has the highest GVA per capita in the United Kingdom at £37,232. The Greater London Built-up Area—used in some national statistics—is a measure of the continuous urban area of London, and therefore includes areas outside of the administrative region.

The term Greater London has been and still is used to describe different areas in governance, statistics, history and common parlance.

In terms of ceremonial counties, London is still divided into the small City of London and the much wider Greater London. This arrangement has come about because as the area of London grew and absorbed neighbouring settlements, a series of administrative reforms did not amalgamate the City of London with the surrounding metropolitan area, and its unique political structure was retained. Outside the limited boundaries of the City, a variety of arrangements has governed the wider area since 1855, culminating in the creation of the Greater London administrative area in 1965.


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