Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the interior part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. Outer London is the name for the group of London Boroughs that form a ring around Inner London. The area was first officially defined in 1965^[1] and for purposes such as statistics, the definition has changed over time. ^[2] The terms Inner London and Central London cannot be used interchangeably to mean the same area. The term Central London refers to the districts of London England which are considered closest to the centre

It is the third-richest inner city in the European Union, with a GDP per capita of €71,338 (£48,425; US$88,734) in 2004,^[3] after Paris (74,944 euros per capita) and Frankfurt (€73,860 per capita). The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city ^[4]

London Government Act 1963

ILEA's Inner London

ONS's Inner London

The inner London boroughs were defined by the London Government Act 1963,^[5] for the purposes such as the Inner London Education Authority. The Inner London Education Authority (ILEA was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990 The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly The London Government Act 1963 (1963 c 33 is an act of the UK parliament, which recognised officially the Conurbation known as Greater London The Inner London Education Authority (ILEA was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990 They correspond to the former area of the County of London. The County of London was a ceremonial county and administrative county of England from 1889 to 1965 These inner London boroughs are:

• Camden
• Greenwich
• Hackney
• Hammersmith and Fulham
• Islington
• Kensington and Chelsea
• Lambeth
• Lewisham
• Southwark
• Tower Hamlets
• Wandsworth
• City of Westminster

The City of London was not part of the County of London and is not a London Borough but can be included. The London Borough of Camden ( is a borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Greenwich ( (Greenwich ˈgrɛnɪtʃ is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. The London Borough of Hackney ( is a London borough in North-East London and forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham ( is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Islington ( is a London borough in North and Inner London. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ( (often abbreviated to RBKC) is a London borough in the west side of Central London. The London Borough of Lambeth ( is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Lewisham ( is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Southwark ( is a London borough in south east London, England. The London Borough of Tower Hamlets ( is a London borough to the east of the City of London, England and north of the River Thames in East The London Borough of Wandsworth (ˈlʌndən bʌɹə ɒv ˈwɒndz The City of Westminster ( is a borough of London with city status. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically North Woolwich is an anomaly as it was part of the County of London but was transferred to Newham, an outer London borough, in 1965. North Woolwich is a place in the London Borough of Newham. It is located north of Woolwich proper which is on the south bank of the River Thames. The County of London was a ceremonial county and administrative county of England from 1889 to 1965

ONS definition (statistics)

The Office for National Statistics and the Census uses the term, including Haringey and Newham in Inner London, but Greenwich in Outer London. The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The London Borough of Haringey (ˈhærɪŋgeɪ) is a Borough of North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by The London Borough of Newham ( is a London borough in East London, within Greater London. The London Borough of Greenwich ( (Greenwich ˈgrɛnɪtʃ is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. This is also used by Eurostat at NUTS level 2. The Statistical Office of the European Communities ( Eurostat) is the Statistical arm of the European Commission, producing data for the European Union The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS in the United Kingdom is a subdivision of the UK devised by Eurostat. The land area is 319 km² (123 sq. miles) and the population in 2005 (midyear estimate) was 2,985,700.

Historical population

Figures before 1971 have been reconstructed by the Office for National Statistics based on past censuses in order to fit the 2001 limits. Figures from 1981 onward are midyear estimates (revised as of 2004), which are more accurate than the censuses themselves, known to underestimate the population of London.

1891, April 5/6           4,488,242 
1901, March 31/April 1    4,859,558
1911, April 2/3           4,998,237 
1921, June 19/20          4,972,870 
1931, April 26/27         4,893,261 
1939, Midyear estimate    4,364,457 
1951, April 8/9           3,679,390 
1961, April 23/24         3,492,879 
1971, April 25/26         3,031,935
1981, Midyear estimate    2,550,100 
1991, Midyear estimate    2,599,300
2001, Midyear estimate    2,859,400
2003, Midyear estimate    2,904,600
2004, Midyear estimate    2,931,100
2005, Midyear estimate    2,985,700

Other definitions

London postal district shown (in red) against the Greater London boundary

The area covered by the London postal district is sometimes referred to as 'Inner London'. Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The London postal district is the area in England, currently of 241 square miles to which mail addressed to the LONDON Post town is delivered ^[6] However it is not coterminous with other definitions of Inner London as its area is somewhat larger and covers 624 km² (241 sq. miles). A small part of the London Borough of Lewisham falls outside its boundaries whilst 44 of its 119 districts are in Outer London and its irregular shape stretches to the Greater London boundary at Scratch Wood and beyond it at Sewardstone. The London Borough of Lewisham ( is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. Sewardstone is a place in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England.

From 1990 to 2000 London used two area codes with a separate dialling code designated for Inner London, however the area covered by this code was widely different from all of the above definitions and the city is now covered by a single 020 dialling code.

The term can also be used in a variety of other contexts with different meanings.

Funding

The London Borough of Newham is seeking recognition as an Inner London borough for central government grants, as this would have financial benefits for the borough. The London Borough of Newham ( is a London borough in East London, within Greater London. It is not currently considered an Inner London Borough as it did not form part of the County of London. ^[2]

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