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London Borough of Newham
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Newham

Shown within Greater London
Geography
StatusLondon Borough
Area
— Total		Ranked 326th
36.22 km
ONS code00BB
Admin HQEast Ham
Demographics
Population
— Total ()
— Density		Ranked (of 354)

/ km
Ethnicity39.4% White (33.7% British, 1.32% Irish, 3.66% White non-British)
32.5% South Asian
21.6% Black British
3.7% Mixed race
2.8% Chinese
0.1% Arab
Politics
LeadershipMayor & Cabinet
MayorSir Robin Wales
Executive
MPsLyn Brown
Jim Fitzpatrick
Stephen Timms
London Assembly
— Member		City and East (London Assembly constituency)
John Biggs
Coat of Arms
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Logo on the roadside at sunset
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London, within Greater London.

It is situated five miles east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames.

Demography

Newham had the highest proportion of non-white population in the country at the 2001 Census. Also, the borough contains the second highest percentage of Muslims in Britain (24.3%).

When using Simpson's Diversity Index on 10 aggregated ethnic groups, the 2001 census identified Newham as the most ethnically diverse district in England and Wales, with 9 wards in the top 15.[1]. However, when using the 16 ethnic categories in the Census so that White Irish and White Other ethnic minorities are also included in the analysis, Newham becomes the 2nd most ethnically diverse borough[2] with 6 out of the top 15 wards, behind Brent with 7 out of the top 15 wards.

Using the aggregated ethnic groups drawn from the 2001 Census indicates Little Ilford in Newham to be the most ethnically diverse ward in the United Kingdom. When using the 16 ethnic group categories, this ward becomes the second most ethnically diverse ward, behind Dollis Hill in Brent.

History

The borough was formed by merging the former area of the Essex county boroughs of East Ham and West Ham within the newly formed Greater London, on 1 April 1965. Green Street marks the former boundary between the two. North Woolwich also became part of the borough (previously being in the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich, in the County of London) along with a small area west of the River Roding which had previously been part of the Municipal Borough of Barking. Newham was devised for the borough as an entirely new name.[3]

According to a study carried out in 2007 for a Channel 4 television programme, it is the "3rd worst" place to live in the UK; the study took into account crime rates, school results, pollution, economic activity and property prices. In the 2006 study, neighbouring Tower Hamlets and Hackney came in at 2nd and 1st place respectively.[4]

Borders

Newham borders the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham by the River Roding to the east, Greenwich by the Thames to the south, Tower Hamlets and Hackney by the River Lee to the west and Waltham Forest and Redbridge by Wanstead Flats to the north.

Council and democracy

Unlike most English districts, its council is led by a directly-elected mayor, currently Robin Wales. Since 2002, one of the councillors has been appointed as the "civic ambassador", and has performed the civic and ceremonial role previously carried out by the mayor.[5]

Although statistically counted as part of Inner London, the borough is still considered part of Outer London for purposes such as funding. This is because the majority of Newham was not part of the 1889-1965 County of London. However, much of the borough has historically formed part of London's built-up area and economically it is one of the more deprived districts. The council is actively campaigning to have Newham officially considered part of Inner London for all purposes in order to increase its level of government grant by £60 million. Newham is a challenging borough in a number of ways and currently has the second lowest recycling rate in the United Kingdom.[6]

Newham has 60 councillors, of whom 54 are from the Labour Party (UK), 3 are from the Christian Peoples' Alliance and 3 are from Respect. The local elections of 2006 proved a disappointment for Respect: they stood candidates in all 20 wards, secured 26% of the votes of the whole borough, but still only secured 3 seats.

Famous Local Residents

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London City Airport

Education

Junior, Infant and Primary Schools

List of Junior, Infant and Primary Schools

Secondary schools

Sixth form

University

The University of East London has two campuses within Newham, these are: Birkbeck Stratford is a collaborative project between Birkbeck, University of London and UEL to increase participation in adult learning. This is currently based on the UEL Stratford campus, but is planned to move to its own facilities.

Places of interest

Community

  • The Hub, a revolutionary community resource centre built by the local community, in Star Lane, E16, featuring up to the minute "green" features
  • Grassroots, also built by the local community and another revolutionary green resource centre built by the community. Grass Roots is in Memorial Recreation Ground, E13.

Museums

  • North Woolwich Old Station Museum
  • Three Mills, a mill complex on the east bank of the River Lee. A trading site for nearly a thousand years, the House Mill was built in 1776 and was the country's largest tidal mill. It has been restored as a working museum and contains much of its original machinery including four large waterwheels, millstones and grain chutes.

Newspapers

The local newspaper is the Newham Recorder. Their website is www.newhamrecorder.co.uk The

Parks and open spaces

Main article: Newham parks and open spaces

Performance

  • St. Mark's Church, Silvertown The church was designed by Samuel Saunders Teulon. It was built between 1861 and 1862 after a cholera epidemic swept the district and local clergy appealed through the columns of The Times for funds to provide an architectural, as well as spiritual, beacon for the area. It is now the home of the Brick Lane Music Hall.
  • Stratford Circus
  • Theatre Royal Stratford East
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Vibrant Green Street where the population is predominantly South Asian

Shopping and exhibitions

Sport

Religion

  • The Pakistan-based group, Tablighi Jamaat, has announced its intention to build Europe's largest mosque, and Britain's largest place of worship, in the borough in time for the 2012 Olympics. The proposal has drawn considerable criticism.

Districts

Transport

Transport in Newham is undergoing a major upgrade, with the completed Docklands Light Railway and Jubilee Line Extension, with new or improved stations at Canning Town, West Ham and Stratford. The Channel Tunnel Rail Link is nearing completion and Stratford International station is due to open in 2009. The Crossrail scheme will also improve rail connections to several stations in the borough. A further extension to the Docklands Light Railway will serve London City Airport and will connect Newham with Woolwich.

List of stations

International services

See also

References and notes

External links

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London Borough of Newham
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Greater London • London • City of London


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Population: 570[]

Postcode: 3442

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