London Borough of Hammersmith
| London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham | |||
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| London borough | |||
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 Hammersmith and Fulham shown within Greater London |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
| Constituent country | England | ||
| Region | London | ||
| Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
| Status | London borough | ||
| Admin HQ | King Street, Hammersmith | ||
| Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | London borough council | ||
| • Body | Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council | ||
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Labour) | ||
| • Mayor | = Mercy Umeh (Lab) | ||
| • MPs | Greg Hands (Con) Andy Slaughter (Lab) | ||
| • London Assembly | Tony Devenish (Con) AM for West Central | ||
| • EU Parliament | London | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6.33 sq mi (16.40 km2) | ||
| Area rank | 322nd (of 326) | ||
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |||
| • Total | 179,400 | ||
| • Rank | 99th (of 326) | ||
| • Density | 28,000/sq mi (11,000/km2) | ||
| • Ethnicity |
44.9% White British |
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| • ONS code | 00AN | ||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcodes | NW, W, SW | ||
| Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
| Website | www |
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44.9% White British
3.5% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
19.6% Other White
1.5% White & Black Caribbean
0.8% White & Black African
1.5% White & Asian
1.7% Other Mixed
1.9% Indian
0.9% Pakistani
0.6% Bangladeshi
1.7% Chinese
4% Other Asian
5.8% Black African
3.9% Black Caribbean
2.1% Other Black
2.9% Arab
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (
pronunciation ) is a London borough in West London, and forms part of Inner London. Traversed by the east-west main roads of the A4 Great West Road and the A40 Westway, many international corporations have offices in the borough. The local council is Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council. The borough is unique in London in having three professional football clubs, Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.
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