London Borough of Redbridge
The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough established in 1965.[1]
London Borough of Redbridge | |
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 Coat of arms  Council logo | |
 Redbridge shown within Greater London | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Historic county | Essex |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | Ilford |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Redbridge London Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet Leader, Cllr Jas Athwal Deputy, Cllr Elaine Norman (Labour) |
| • Mayor | Roy Emmett |
| • London Assembly | Keith Prince (CON) AM for Havering and Redbridge |
| • MPs | John Cryer (LAB) Iain Duncan Smith (CON) Sam Tarry (LAB) Wes Streeting (LAB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.78 sq mi (56.41 km2) |
| • Rank | 257th (of 309) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 310,260 |
| • Rank | 40th (of 309) |
| • Density | 14,000/sq mi (5,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area code | 020 |
| ONS code | 00BC |
| GSS code | E09000026 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/ |
The borough shares boundaries with the Epping Forest District and the ceremonial county of Essex to the north, with the London Borough of Waltham Forest to the west, the London Borough of Havering to the east, the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in the south and east, and the London Borough of Newham to the south.
The principal settlements in the borough are Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford.