London Borough of Newham

London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Newham
London borough
	Coat of arms Council logo
	Motto: Progress with the People
	Newham shown within Greater London
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	Inner London
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Created	1 April 1965
Admin HQ	East Ham
Government
• Type	London borough council
• Body	Newham London Borough Council
• Mayor	Forhad Hussain
• London Assembly	Unmesh Desai (L) AM for City and East
• MPs	James Asser (L) ; Uma Kumaran (L) ; Stephen Timms (L)
Area
• Total	13.98 sq mi (36.22 km2)
• Rank	268th (of 296)
Population (2024)
• Total	374,523
• Rank	23rd (of 296)
• Density	26,780/sq mi (10,340/km2)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes	E, IG
Area code	020
ISO 3166 code	GB-NWM
ONS code	00BB
GSS code	E09000025
Police	Metropolitan Police
Website	www.newham.gov.uk

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The London Borough of Newham (/ˈnjuːəm/ ^ⓘ) is a London borough created in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. It covers an area previously administered by the Essex county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham, authorities that were both abolished by the same act. The name Newham reflects its creation and combines the compass points of the old borough names. It is 5 miles (8 km) east of the City of London and north of the River Thames (the Woolwich Ferry, Woolwich foot tunnel and Silvertown tunnel provide crossings to the south). Newham is bounded by the River Lea to its west and the North Circular Road to its east.

Situated in the Inner London part of East London, Newham has a population of 387,576, which is the third highest of the London boroughs. It is the 25th most populous district in England. The local authority is Newham London Borough Council.

Newham was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics, for which most of the Olympic Park, including the London Stadium, was developed. It is also the site of the London City Airport. Major districts include East Ham, West Ham, Stratford, Plaistow, Forest Gate, Manor Park, Beckton and Canning Town.