London Borough of Harrow | |||
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London borough | |||
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Harrow 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 | Civic Centre Station Road Harrow |
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Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
Government | |||
• Type | London borough council | ||
• Body | Harrow London Borough Council | ||
• Leadership | Leader and Cabinet (Labour) | ||
• Mayor | Cllr Ajay Maru | ||
• MPs |
Gareth Thomas Bob Blackman Nick Hurd |
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• London Assembly | Navin Shah AM for Brent and Harrow | ||
• EU Parliament | London | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 19.49 sq mi (50.47 km2) | ||
Area rank | 270th (of 326) | ||
Population (mid-2015 est.) | |||
• Total | 247,100 | ||
• Rank | 64th (of 326) | ||
• Density | 13,000/sq mi (4,900/km2) | ||
• Ethnicity |
30.9% White British |
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• ONS code | 00AQ | ||
Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
• Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
Postcodes | HA, NW, UB | ||
Area code(s) | 020 | ||
Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
Website | www |
30.9% White British
3.1% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
8.2% Other White
1% White & Black Caribbean
0.4% White & Black African
1.4% White & Asian
1.1% Other Mixed
26.4% Indian
3.3% Pakistani
0.6% Bangladeshi
1.1% Chinese
11.3% Other Asian
3.6% Black African
2.8% Black Caribbean
1.8% Other Black
1.6% Arab
The London Borough of Harrow /ˈhæroʊ/ is a London borough of north-west London, England. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east. The local authority is Harrow London Borough Council.
Harrow Urban District was formed in 1934 as an urban district of Middlesex by the Middlesex Review Order 1934, as a merger of the former area of Harrow on the Hill Urban District, Hendon Rural District and Wealdstone Urban District. The local authority was Harrow Urban District Council.