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London Borough of Waltham Forest

London Borough of Waltham Forest
London borough
Coat of arms of London Borough of Waltham Forest
Coat of arms
Official logo of London Borough of Waltham Forest
Council logo
Waltham Forest shown within Greater London
Waltham Forest shown within Greater London
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)
 • 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
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

2.6% Other
 • 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.walthamforest.gov.uk

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.


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