North London
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North London is the northern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes.
The term North London is most commonly used to refer to districts in the N and EN postcode areas. This includes most districts within Enfield, Haringey and Islington, plus some districts within Camden, Barnet and Hackney.
Districts within the NW and HA postcode areas are often referred to as North London, although more precisely and commonly referred to as North West London. This includes districts most within Brent, Camden, Barnet and Harrow.
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[edit] Division by the Thames
At its widest extent, North London is the part of Greater London that is north of the River Thames. This includes most of the historic central areas including the City, the East End and the West End; and the majority of the London Underground network. This area is made up of the City of London and the London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, and Westminster. This definition is used by the Boundary Commission for England.[1] The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames includes sections on both sides of the River Thames. The boundary commission class the entire district as part of South London.[2] In 1965 Camden, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Tower Hamlets and Westminster were designated Inner London boroughs and Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest were designated Outer London boroughs.[3]
[edit] Sub-region
For the purposes of the London Plan, the North London sub-region consists of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey and Waltham Forest.[4] In 2001 this area had a population of 1,042,000.[5] This definition is used by organisations such as Connexions.[6]
[edit] Colloquial use
Aside from the official definitions, North London refers to areas north of Central London. This area overlaps the informal Central, East, North East, North West and West London areas. Some of these districts are included in the Northern and North Western postcode areas. This area is included in all or part of the following boroughs, listed with postcode areas, direction from Charing Cross (the nominal centre of London), sub-region they are part of for planning purposes, and London Assembly constituencies:
| London borough | Postcode areas | Charing Cross | Sub-region[5] | London Assembly[7] | |
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Barnet | EN, HA, N, NW | north west | North | Barnet and Camden |
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Brent | HA, NW, W | north west | West | Brent and Harrow |
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Camden | EC, WC, N, NW | north | Central | Barnet and Camden |
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Enfield | EN, N | north north-east | North | Enfield and Haringey |
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Hackney | E, EC, N | north east | East | North East |
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Haringey | N | north north-east | North | Enfield and Haringey |
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Harrow | HA | north west | West | Brent and Harrow |
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Islington | EC, WC, N | north | Central | North East |
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Waltham Forest | E, IG | north east | North | North East |
[edit] Associated organisations
- North London Central Mosque
- North London derby
- North London Collegiate School
- North London Lions
- North London Line
- North London Skolars
- North London Railway
- University of North London
[edit] References
- ^ Boundary Commission for England - North London Boroughs
- ^ Boundary Commission for England - South London Boroughs
- ^ Office of Public Sector Information - London Government Act 1963 (c.33) (as amended)
- ^ Greater London Authority, The London Plan: Sub-Regional Development Framework - North London
- ^ a b Greater London Authority, The London Plan: The Sub Regions
- ^ Connexions - North London
- ^ London Assembly - London Assembly Constituency Information. Retrieved on 22 February 2008.
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