London Borough of Redbridge | |||
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London borough | |||
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Redbridge shown within Greater London |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
Constituent country | England | ||
Region | London | ||
Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
Admin HQ | Ilford | ||
Government | |||
• Type | London borough council | ||
• Body | Redbridge London Borough Council | ||
• Leadership |
Leader & Cabinet Leader, Cllr Jas Athwal Deputy, Cllr Elaine Norman (Labour) |
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• Mayor | Cllr Linda Huggett | ||
• London Assembly | Keith Prince (CON) AM for Havering and Redbridge | ||
• MPs |
John Cryer (LAB) Iain Duncan Smith (CON) Mike Gapes (LAB) Wes Streeting (LAB) |
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• EU Parliament | London | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 56.41 km2 (21.78 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | 263rd (of 326) | ||
Population (mid-2016 est.) | |||
• Total | 299,200 | ||
• Rank | 39th (of 326) | ||
• Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) | ||
• Ethnicity |
34.5% White British |
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Time zone | GMT (UTC) | ||
• Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
Postcodes | E, IG, RM | ||
Area code(s) | 020 | ||
ONS code | 00BC | ||
GSS code | E09000026 | ||
Police | Metropolitan Police | ||
Website | www.redbridge.gov.uk/ |
34.5% White British
1.4% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6.6% Other White
1.1% White & Black Caribbean
0.6% White & Black African
1.2% White & Asian
1.2% Other Mixed
16.4% Indian
11.1% Pakistani
5.7% Bangladeshi
1.1% Chinese
7.4% Other Asian
4.4% Black African
3.2% Black Caribbean
1.2% Other Black
0.6% Arab
The London Borough of Redbridge ( pronunciation ) is a London borough in East London,England.
Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.
The name comes from a bridge over the River Roding which was demolished in 1921. The bridge was made of red brick, unlike other bridges in the area made of white stone. The name had first been applied to the Redbridge area and Redbridge tube station was opened in 1947. It was earlier known as Hocklee's Bridge.