London Borough of Merton
| London Borough of Merton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| London borough | |||
|
|||
 Merton shown within Greater London |
|||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
| Constituent country | England | ||
| Region | London | ||
| Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
| Status | London borough | ||
| Admin HQ | Civic Centre Morden |
||
| Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | London borough council | ||
| • Body | Merton London Borough Council | ||
| • Leadership | Stephen Alambritis (Labour) | ||
| • Mayor | Agatha Akyigyina | ||
| • MPs |
Stephen Hammond (Con) Siobhain McDonagh (Lab) |
||
| • London Assembly | Leonie Cooper (Lab) AM for Merton and Wandsworth | ||
| • EU Parliament | London | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 14.52 sq mi (37.61 km2) | ||
| Area rank | 296th (of 326) | ||
| Population (mid-2014 est.) | |||
| • Total | 203,515 | ||
| • Rank | 84th (of 326) | ||
| • Density | 14,000/sq mi (5,400/km2) | ||
| • Ethnicity |
48.4% White British |
||
| • ONS code | 00BA | ||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcodes | CR, KT, SM, SW | ||
| Area code(s) | 020 | ||
| Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
| Website | www |
||
48.4% White British
2.2% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
14.2% Other White
1.3% White & Black Caribbean
0.6% White & Black African
1.4% White & Asian
1.3% Other Mixed
4.1% Indian
3.7% Pakistani
1.1% Bangladeshi
1.3% Chinese
7.9% Other Asian
5.2% Black African
4.1% Black Caribbean
1.1% Other Black
0.7% Arab
The London Borough of Merton 
i/ˈmɜːrtən/ is a borough in south-west London, England.
The borough was formed under the London Government Act 1963 in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey. The main commercial centres in Merton are Mitcham, Morden and Wimbledon, of which Wimbledon is the largest. Other smaller centres include Raynes Park, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon, Wimbledon Park and Pollards Hill. The borough is the host of the Wimbledon tournament, one of tennis's Grand Slam competitions.
...
Wikipedia