London Borough of Havering

London Borough of Havering
London Borough of Havering
London borough
	Flag Coat of arms Council logo
	Motto: Liberty
	Havering shown within Greater London
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	London
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Created	1 April 1965
Admin HQ	Romford
Government
• Type	London borough council
• Body	Havering London Borough Council
• London Assembly	Keith Prince (Ref) AM for Havering and Redbridge
• MPs	Andrew Rosindell (Ref); Julia Lopez (Con); Margaret Mullane (Lab)
Area
• Total	43.35 sq mi (112.27 km2)
• Rank	184th (of 296)
Population (2024)
• Total	276,274
• Rank	65th (of 296)
• Density	6,373.4/sq mi (2,460.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes	RM
Area codes	01708, 020
ISO 3166 code	GB-HAV
ONS code	00AR
GSS code	E09000016
Police	Metropolitan Police
Website	www.havering.gov.uk

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The London Borough of Havering (/ˈheɪvərɪŋ/ ^ⓘ) in East London, England, forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 259,552 inhabitants; the principal town is Romford, while other communities include Hornchurch, Upminster, Collier Row and Rainham. The borough is mainly suburban, with large areas of protected open space, including parts of the Metropolitan Green Belt. Romford is a major retail and night time entertainment centre, and to the south the borough extends into the London Riverside redevelopment area of the Thames Gateway. The name Havering is a reference to the Royal Liberty of Havering which occupied the area for several centuries. The local authority is Havering London Borough Council. It is the easternmost London borough.

The neighbouring districts (clockwise from south) are the London boroughs of Bexley (across the River Thames), Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge, the Essex districts of Epping Forest and Brentwood, and the unitary authority of Thurrock, also in Essex.