Havering, Essex

London Borough of Havering
London borough
Council logo
Motto(s): Liberty
Havering shown within Greater London
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	London
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Created	1 April 1965
Admin HQ	Main Road, Romford
Government
• Type	London borough council
• Body	Havering London Borough Council
• Leadership	Leader & Cabinet (Conservative / RA)
• Mayor	Linda Van den Hende
• London Assembly	Keith Prince AM for Havering and Redbridge
• MPs	Jon Cruddas L Andrew Rosindell C Julia Lopez C
• EU Parliament	London
Area
• Total	112.27 km2 (43.35 sq mi)
Area rank	207th (of 326)
Population (mid-2016 est.)
• Total	252,800
• Rank	63rd (of 326)
• Density	2,300/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
• 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
Time zone	GMT (UTC)
• Summer (DST)	BST (UTC+1)
Postcodes	RM,
Area code(s)	01708, 020
ONS code	00AR
GSS code	E09000016
Police	Metropolitan Police
Website	http://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 (/ˈheɪvərɪŋ/ ( listen)) 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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