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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Status | London borough | ||
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
Constituent country | England | ||
Region | London | ||
Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
Admin HQ | King Street, Hammersmith | ||
Government | |||
• Type | London borough council | ||
• Body | Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council | ||
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Labour) | ||
• Mayor | = Mercy Umeh (Lab) | ||
• London Assembly | Tony Devenish (Con) AM for West Central | ||
• MPs | Greg Hands (Con) Andy Slaughter (Lab) | ||
• EU Parliament | London | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | 322nd (of 326) | ||
Population (mid-2016 est.) | |||
• Total | 179,700 | ||
• Rank | 100th (of 326) | ||
• Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) | ||
• Ethnicity |
44.9% White British |
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Time zone | GMT (UTC) | ||
• Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
Postcodes | NW, W, SW | ||
ONS code | 00AN | ||
GSS code | E09000013 | ||
Police | Metropolitan Police | ||
Website | www |
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.