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Havering

London Borough of Havering
London borough
Official logo of London Borough of Havering
Council logo
Motto: Liberty
Havering shown within Greater London
Havering shown within Greater London
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region London
Ceremonial county Greater London
Status London borough
Admin HQ Main Road, Romford
Created 1 April 1965
Government
 • Type London borough council
 • Body Havering London Borough Council
 • Leadership Leader & Cabinet (NOC)
 • Mayor Brian Eagling
 • MPs Jon Cruddas
Andrew Rosindell
Angela Watkinson
 • London Assembly Roger Evans AM for Havering and Redbridge
 • EU Parliament London
Area
 • Total 43.35 sq mi (112.27 km2)
Area rank 207th (of 326)
Population (mid-2015 est.)
 • Total 249,100
 • Rank 63rd (of 326)
 • Density 5,700/sq mi (2,200/km2)
 • Ethnicity

83.3% White British
1.3% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3% Other White
0.8% White & Black Caribbean
0.3% White & Black African
0.5% White & Asian
0.5% Other Mixed
2.1% Indian
0.6% Pakistani
0.4% Bangladeshi
0.6% Chinese
1.1% Other Asian
3.2% Black African
1.2% Black Caribbean
0.4% Other Black
0.1% Arab

0.4% Other
 • ONS code 00AR
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Postcodes RM, CM
Area code(s) 01708, 020
Police force Metropolitan Police
Website www.havering.gov.uk

83.3% White British
1.3% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3% Other White
0.8% White & Black Caribbean
0.3% White & Black African
0.5% White & Asian
0.5% Other Mixed
2.1% Indian
0.6% Pakistani
0.4% Bangladeshi
0.6% Chinese
1.1% Other Asian
3.2% Black African
1.2% Black Caribbean
0.4% Other Black
0.1% Arab

The London Borough of Havering Listeni/ˈhvərɪŋ/ is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main communities are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. The borough is mainly characterised by suburban development with large areas of protected open space. Romford's urban centre is a major metropolitan retail and night time entertainment centre and to the south the borough extends into the London Riverside redevelopment area of the Thames Gateway. The name Havering is a reference to the Royal Liberty of Havering which occupied the area for several centuries. The local authority is Havering London Borough Council.


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