London Borough of Newham | |||
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London borough | |||
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Newham 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 | East Ham | ||
Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
Government | |||
• Type | London borough council | ||
• Body | Newham London Borough Council | ||
• Leadership | Mayor and Cabinet (Executive Mayor: Labour) | ||
• Executive mayor | Sir Robin Wales (Labour) | ||
• MPs |
Lyn Brown (Labour) Stephen Timms (Labour) |
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• London Assembly | Unmesh Desai (Labour) AM for City and East | ||
• EU Parliament | London | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 13.98 sq mi (36.22 km2) | ||
Area rank | 298th (of 326) | ||
Population (mid-2014 est.) | |||
• Total | 324,322 | ||
• Rank | 22nd (of 326) | ||
• Density | 23,000/sq mi (9,000/km2) | ||
• Ethnicity |
16.7% White British |
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• ONS code | 00BB | ||
Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
• Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
Postcodes | E, IG | ||
Area code(s) | 020 | ||
Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
Website | www |
16.7% White British
0.7% White Irish
0.2% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
11.4% Other White
1.3% White & Black Caribbean
1.1% White & Black African
0.9% White & Asian
1.3% Other Mixed
13.8% Indian
9.8% Pakistani
12.1% Bangladeshi
1.3% Chinese
6.5% Other Asian
12.3% Black African
4.9% Black Caribbean
2.4% Other Black
1.1% Arab
The London Borough of Newham i/ˈnjuːəm/ is a London borough formed from the former Essex county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham, within east London.