London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Richmond shown within Greater London
Richmond shown within Greater London
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionLondon
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Created1 April 1965
Admin HQTwickenham
Government
 • TypeLondon borough council
 • BodyRichmond London Borough Council
 • LeadershipLiberal Democrat (Liberal Democrat)
 • MayorNancy Baldwin (from May 2019)
 • London AssemblyTony Arbour (Conservative) AM for South West
 • MPsMunira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
 • EU ParliamentLondon
Area
 • Total22.17 sq mi (57.41 km2)
 • Rank262nd (of 326)
Population
 (mid-2016 est.)
 • Total195,800
 • Rank91st (of 326)
 • Density8,800/sq mi (3,400/km2)
 • Ethnicity[1]
71.4% White British
2.5% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
11.9% Other White
0.7% White & Black Caribbean
0.4% White & Black African
1.5% White & Asian
1% Other Mixed
2.8% Indian
0.6% Pakistani
0.5% Bangladeshi
0.9% Chinese
2.5% Other Asian
0.9% Black African
0.4% Black Caribbean
0.2% Other Black
0.6% Arab
1% Other
Time zoneUTC (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes
TW, W, SW, KT
ONS code00BD
GSS codeE09000027
PoliceMetropolitan Police
Websitehttp://www.richmond.gov.uk/

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in south west London.

References

  1. 2011 Census: Ethnic group, local authorities in England and Wales, Office for National Statistics (2012). See Classification of ethnicity in the United Kingdom for the full descriptions used in the 2011 Census.