London Borough of Newham
The
London Borough of Newham is a
London borough in northeast
London. Before it was incorporated into
Greater London in
1965 it was mainly composed of two county boroughs, of
East Ham and
West Ham, and part of it,
North Woolwich, was in the
Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich.
| London Borough of Newham
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| Demographics |
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| Population: | 243,891 (2001) |
| Ethnicity: | 39% white, 13% african, 20% asian |
| Geography |
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| Villages: | East Ham, North Woolwich, West Ham |
| Neighbours: | Barking, Greenwich, Hackney
Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest |
| Politics |
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| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Stephen Timms, Jim Fitzpatrick,
Tony Banks |
| GLA: | City and East London |
It is considered part of Outer London for most purposes because it was not in the old County of London. However, economically it is one of the more deprived areas, and Newham Council have a campaign to get it officially considered part of Inner London, which would have certain financial advantages.
Demographics of Newham
According to the 2001 census the population of the borough is 243,891. It is 41% white, 13% black african, 12% Indian and 9% Bangladeshi. 44% of householders are owner-occupiers.
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