London Borough of Waltham Forest | |||
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London borough | |||
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Waltham Forest 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 | Walthamstow | ||
Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
Government | |||
• Type | London borough council | ||
• Body | Waltham Forest London Borough Council | ||
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Labour) | ||
• Mayor | Cllr Peter Herrington | ||
• MPs |
John Cryer (Labour) Stella Creasy (Labour) Iain Duncan Smith (Con) |
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• London Assembly | Jennette Arnold (Labour) AM for North East | ||
• EU Parliament | London | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 14.99 sq mi (38.82 km2) | ||
Area rank | 295th (of 326) | ||
Population (mid-2015 est.) | |||
• Total | 271,200 | ||
• Rank | 52nd (of 326) | ||
• Density | 18,000/sq mi (7,000/km2) | ||
• Ethnicity |
36% White British |
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• ONS code | 00BH | ||
Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
• Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
Postcodes | E, IG | ||
Area code(s) | 020 | ||
Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
Website | www |
36% White British
1.5% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
14.5% Other White
1.8% White & Black Caribbean
0.9% White & Black African
1% White & Asian
1.6% Other Mixed
3.5% Indian
10.2% Pakistani
1.8% Bangladeshi
1% Chinese
4.5% Other Asian
7.3% Black African
7.3% Black Caribbean
2.8% Other Black
1.5% Arab
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in East London, England. The north and south of the borough, split by the North Circular Road, contrast markedly in terms of ethnicity and socio-economic indicators, with built-up urban districts in the south having inner-city characteristics, and more affluent residential development in the north with open spaces, parks, and playing fields. The borough is between Epping Forest/Essex in the north, Redbridge in the east, Newham and Hackney in the south, and Haringey and Enfield in the west, where the River Lea and Lea Valley and the surrounding parkland forms a green corridor separating north and east London. Waltham Forest was one of the six London boroughs that hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics. The local authority is Waltham Forest London Borough Council. Major districts are Leyton and Leytonstone in the south, Walthamstow in the middle, and Chingford in the north.