London Borough of Kingston
| Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
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| Royal borough | |||
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 Kingston upon Thames shown within Greater London |
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| Status | Royal borough | ||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
| Constituent country | England | ||
| Region | London | ||
| Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
| Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
| Admin HQ | Kingston upon Thames | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | London borough council | ||
| • Body | Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council | ||
| • Leadership | Kevin Davis (Conservative) | ||
| • Mayor | Julie Pickering (Conservative) | ||
| • London Assembly | Tony Arbour (Conservative) AM for South West | ||
| • MPs |
Sir Edward Davey (Liberal Democrat) Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) |
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| • EU Parliament | London | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 37.25 km2 (14.38 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 297th (of 326) | ||
| Population (mid-2016 est.) | |||
| • Total | 176,100 | ||
| • Rank | 105th (of 326) | ||
| • Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Ethnicity |
63.1% White British |
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcodes | KT, SW, TW | ||
| Area code(s) | 020 | ||
| ONS code | 00AX | ||
| GSS code | E09000021 | ||
| Police | Metropolitan Police | ||
| Website | http://www.kingston.gov.uk/ | ||
63.1% White British
1.7% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
9.6% Other White
0.8% White & Black Caribbean
0.4% White & Black African
1.6% White & Asian
1.1% Other Mixed
4% Indian
1.9% Pakistani
0.6% Bangladeshi
1.8% Chinese
8.1% Other Asian
1.6% Black African
0.6% Black Caribbean
0.2% Other Black
1.5% Arab
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London, England. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Surbiton, Chessington, Malden Rushett, New Malden, Tolworth and part of Worcester Park. It is the oldest of the four Royal Boroughs in England. The others are Kensington and Chelsea and Greenwich also in London, and Windsor and Maidenhead. The local authority is Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council.
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