London Borough of Hounslow | |||
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London borough | |||
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Hounslow 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 | Hounslow | ||
Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
Government | |||
• Type | London borough council | ||
• Body | Hounslow London Borough Council | ||
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Labour) | ||
• Mayor | Cllr Nisar Malik [1] | ||
• MPs |
Seema Malhotra Ruth Cadbury |
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• London Assembly | Tony Arbour AM for South West | ||
• EU Parliament | London | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 21.61 sq mi (55.98 km2) | ||
Area rank | 264th (of 326) | ||
Population (mid-2014 est.) | |||
• Total | 265,568 | ||
• Rank | 53rd (of 326) | ||
• Density | 12,000/sq mi (4,700/km2) | ||
• Ethnicity |
37.9% White British |
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• ONS code | 00AT | ||
Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
• Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
Postcodes | TW, W, UB, SW | ||
Area code(s) | 020 | ||
Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
Website | www |
37.9% White British
1.9% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
11.5% Other White
0.9% White & Black Caribbean
0.7% White & Black African
1.3% White & Asian
1.2% Other Mixed
19% Indian
5.4% Pakistani
0.9% Bangladeshi
0.9% Chinese
8.2% Other Asian
4.2% Black African
1.3% Black Caribbean
1% Other Black
1.4% Arab
The London Borough of Hounslow ( pronunciation ) is a London borough in west London, England, forming part of Outer London. The borough stretches from near Central London in the east to the border with Surrey in the west, covering Chiswick, Brentford, Isleworth and Feltham in addition to Hounslow itself; it borders the boroughs of Richmond upon Thames, Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hillingdon, plus the Surrey borough of Spelthorne. Landmarks include Osterley Park, Gunnersbury Park, Syon House, the London Museum of Water & Steam and Chiswick House. The local authority is Hounslow London Borough Council.