List of districts in Havering
Encyclopedia
This is a list of the districts of the London Borough of Havering
in London
, England.
s. The Greater London Authority
identifies Romford
to be a metropolitan centre
and the remaining town centres as district centres
.
London Borough of Havering
The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in North East London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main communities are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. The borough is mainly characterised by suburban development with large...
in London
London
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, England.
Neighbourhoods
All these areas became part of the borough when it was created on 1 April 1965. It is indicated where a district formed an earlier independent unit of local administration. As the planning authorities, Havering London Borough Council classify seven locations as town centreTown centre
The town centre is the term used to refer to the commercial or geographical centre or core area of a town.Town centres are traditionally associated with shopping or retail. They are also the centre of communications with major public transport hubs such as train or bus stations...
s. The Greater London Authority
Greater London Authority
The Greater London Authority is the top-tier administrative body for Greater London, England. It consists of a directly elected executive Mayor of London, currently Boris Johnson, and an elected 25-member London Assembly with scrutiny powers...
identifies Romford
Romford
Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
to be a metropolitan centre
London Plan
The London Plan is a planning document written by the Mayor of London, England in the United Kingdom and published by the Greater London Authority. The plan was first published in final form on 10 February 2004 and has since been amended. The current version was published in February 2008...
and the remaining town centres as district centres
London Plan
The London Plan is a planning document written by the Mayor of London, England in the United Kingdom and published by the Greater London Authority. The plan was first published in final form on 10 February 2004 and has since been amended. The current version was published in February 2008...
.
District | Post town | Postcode area |
Coordinates | OS grid ref | Earlier local government? | Classification |
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Ardleigh Green Ardleigh Green Ardleigh Green is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England and part of the Hornchurch post town. It is a suburban development.... |
HORNCHURCH | RM | 51.583°N 0.214°W | TQ535895 | ||
Chase Cross Chase Cross Chase Cross is a district of the London Borough of Havering in London, England.... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.611°N 0.172°W | TQ505925 | ||
Coldharbour Coldharbour, Havering Coldharbour is a district of the London Borough of Havering, adjacent to the River Thames, in London, England.It is the location of Coldharbour Point, where there has been a lighthouse since 1885... |
RAINHAM | RM | 51.491°N 0.188°W | TQ525785 | ||
Collier Row Collier Row Collier Row is a place in north east London in the London Borough of Havering. It is a suburban development north of Romford, located north east of Charing Cross.... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.593°N 0.172°W | TQ505905 | district centre; town centre | |
Corbets Tey | UPMINSTER | RM | 51.547°N 0.241°W | TQ555855 | ||
Cranham Cranham Cranham is a residential suburb in northeast London, England and part of the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross and comprises an extensive built-up area to the north and a low density conservation area surrounded by open land to the south. It was historically... |
UPMINSTER | RM | 51.564°N 0.271°W | TQ575875 | parish council until 1934 | |
Elm Park Elm Park Elm Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering, in east London, England. It is a suburban development situated east north-east of Charing Cross. Unlike the nearby suburbs of Upminster and Hornchurch, Elm Park was not developed until after the arrival of the electrified District Line in 1935... |
HORNCHURCH | RM | 51.548°N 0.198°W | TQ525855 | district centre; town centre | |
Emerson Park Emerson Park Emerson Park is a suburban development in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England. It is a principally residential district located east-northeast of Charing Cross.-Housing:... |
HORNCHURCH | RM | 51.574°N 0.228°W | TQ545885 | ||
Frog Island Frog Island, London Frog Island is an island on the River Thames at Rainham, London at .It is the location of the mechanical biological treatment works of the East London Waste Authority. The facility turns 50% of processed waste into refuse-derived fuel, and recovers metals and glass.Phoenix Wharf on the island has... |
RAINHAM | RM | 51.503°N 0.181°W | TQ515805 | ||
Gidea Park Gidea Park Gidea Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England. Gidea Park is a part of Romford post town.-History:Gidea Park is the location of the "Romford Garden Suburb" constructed in 1910 to 1911 on the Gidea Hall and Balgores Estates as an exhibition of town planning... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.593°N 0.200°W | TQ525905 | ||
Hacton Hacton Hacton is a small dispersed settlement surrounded by the Metropolitan Green Belt, located between the suburbs of Upminster and Rainham in the London Borough of Havering in London, England. It was historically a hamlet in the ancient parish of Upminster and is within the Upminster post town... |
UPMINSTER | RM | 51.538°N 0.227°W | TQ545845 | ||
Harold Hill Harold Hill Harold Hill is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England. It is a suburban development situated 16.6 miles east-northeeast of Charing Cross.... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.610°N 0.230°W | TQ545925 | district centre; town centre | |
Harold Park Harold Park Harold Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering.... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.600°N 0.243°W | TQ555915 | ||
Harold Wood Harold Wood Harold Wood is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England.It is a suburban development situated east-northeeast of Charing Cross... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.592°N 0.229°W | TQ545905 | ||
Havering-atte-Bower Havering-atte-Bower Havering-atte-Bower is a village and outlying settlement of the London Borough of Havering, located 15 miles northeast of Charing Cross and close to the Greater London boundary. It was one of three former parishes whose area comprised the historic Royal Liberty of Havering... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.620°N 0.187°W | TQ515935 | parish council until 1934 | |
Heath Park Heath Park, London Heath Park is a district of the London Borough of Havering in London, England.... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.575°N 0.200°W | TQ525885 | ||
Hornchurch Hornchurch Hornchurch is a large suburban town in England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Hornchurch is in North-East London .It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan. It comprises a number of shopping... |
HORNCHURCH | RM | 51.556°N 0.213°W | TQ535865 | urban district council Hornchurch Urban District Hornchurch was a local government district in south west Essex, England from 1926 to 1965. The urban district council was based at Langtons House. The district formed a suburb of London and was expanded in 1934... until 1965 |
district centre; town centre |
Noak Hill Noak Hill Noak Hill is a village in the London Borough of Havering. It is in the far north east of the borough close to the Greater London boundary which is locally the M25 motorway, situated on hilly terrain. The village consists of various period homes, many of which are listed, a 19th century church and... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.619°N 0.231°W | TQ545935 | parish council until 1934 | |
North Ockendon North Ockendon North Ockendon is an outlying settlement of northeast London, England and part of the London Borough of Havering. It is located east northeast of Charing Cross and consists of a dispersed settlement within the Metropolitan Green Belt... |
UPMINSTER | RM | 51.546°N 0.299°W | TQ595855 | parish council until 1934 | |
Rainham Rainham, London Rainham is a suburban town in northeast London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located east of Charing Cross, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan and is surrounded by a residential area, which has grown from the historic village,... |
RAINHAM | RM | 51.521°N 0.197°W | TQ525825 | parish council until 1934 | district centre; town centre |
Rise Park Rise Park Rise Park is a park and neighbourhood in the London Borough of Havering. The park is one of a series of parks which stretch northwards from the railway line at Romford. The southern entrance to Rise Park is just north of the A12 Eastern Avenue, and the northern entrance is on Lower Bedfords Road... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.597°N 0.185°W | TQ513909 | ||
Romford Romford Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.577°N 0.178°W | TQ510887 | borough council Municipal Borough of Romford Romford was a local government district in southwest Essex from 1851 to 1965. It was significantly expanded in 1934 and gained the status of municipal borough in 1937... until 1965 |
metropolitan centre; town centre |
Rush Green Rush Green Rush Green is a place divided between the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in east London, England. It is included in the Romford post town.... |
ROMFORD | RM | 51.567°N 0.169°W | TQ505875 | ||
South Hornchurch South Hornchurch South Hornchurch is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London.It is a suburban development situated 13.6 miles east of Charing Cross. The area is a relatively recent addition, compared with the more mature suburbs in Havering. It was built on open farmland and the former site of RAF... |
RAINHAM | RM | 51.532°N 0.184°W | TQ516837 | ||
Upminster Upminster Upminster is a suburban town in northeast London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan, and comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential... |
UPMINSTER | RM | 51.556°N 0.249°W | TQ560865 | parish council until 1934 | district centre; town centre |
Wennington Wennington, London Wennington is a small village in the London Borough of Havering on the outskirts of east London. It is situated 14.8 miles east of Charing Cross.... |
RAINHAM | RM | 51.502°N 0.225°W | TQ545805 | parish council until 1934 |
Wards and area committees
Within London, population figures are not collected for localities, instead they are enumerated for political wards.Ward | Area committee | Population | Parliamentary constituency |
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Romford | Romford Romford (UK Parliament constituency) Romford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
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Upminster | Hornchurch and Upminster Hornchurch and Upminster (UK Parliament constituency) Hornchurch and Upminster is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
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Elm Park and Hylands | Dagenham and Rainham Dagenham and Rainham (UK Parliament constituency) Dagenham and Rainham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
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Emerson Park and Harold Wood | Hornchurch and Upminster | ||
Harold Hill | Hornchurch and Upminster | ||
Hornchurch | Hornchurch and Upminster | ||
Emerson Park and Harold Wood | Hornchurch and Upminster | ||
North Romford | Romford | ||
Harold Hill | Hornchurch and Upminster | ||
Elm Park and Hylands | Romford | ||
North Romford | Romford | ||
Gidea Park | Romford | ||
South Hornchurch and Rainham | Dagenham and Rainham | ||
Romford | Romford | ||
Hornchurch | Hornchurch and Upminster | ||
South Hornchurch and Rainham | Dagenham and Rainham | ||
Gidea Park | Romford | ||
Upminster | Hornchurch and Upminster |