This is a list of the districts of the London Borough of Havering

London Borough of Havering

The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in North East London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main communities are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. The borough is mainly characterised by suburban development with large...

 in London

London

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, England.

Neighbourhoods

All these areas became part of the borough when it was created on 1 April 1965. It is indicated where a district formed an earlier independent unit of local administration. As the planning authorities, Havering London Borough Council classify seven locations as town centre

Town centre

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s. The Greater London Authority

Greater London Authority

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 identifies Romford

Romford

Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...

 to be a metropolitan centre

London Plan

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 and the remaining town centres as district centres

London Plan

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District	Post town	Postcode area	Coordinates	OS grid ref	Earlier local government?	Classification
Ardleigh Green Ardleigh Green Ardleigh Green is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England and part of the Hornchurch post town. It is a suburban development....	HORNCHURCH	RM	51.583°N 0.214°W	TQ535895
Chase Cross Chase Cross Chase Cross is a district of the London Borough of Havering in London, England....	ROMFORD	RM	51.611°N 0.172°W	TQ505925
Coldharbour Coldharbour, Havering Coldharbour is a district of the London Borough of Havering, adjacent to the River Thames, in London, England.It is the location of Coldharbour Point, where there has been a lighthouse since 1885...	RAINHAM	RM	51.491°N 0.188°W	TQ525785
Collier Row Collier Row Collier Row is a place in north east London in the London Borough of Havering. It is a suburban development north of Romford, located north east of Charing Cross....	ROMFORD	RM	51.593°N 0.172°W	TQ505905		district centre; town centre
Corbets Tey	UPMINSTER	RM	51.547°N 0.241°W	TQ555855
Cranham Cranham Cranham is a residential suburb in northeast London, England and part of the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross and comprises an extensive built-up area to the north and a low density conservation area surrounded by open land to the south. It was historically...	UPMINSTER	RM	51.564°N 0.271°W	TQ575875	parish council until 1934
Elm Park Elm Park Elm Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering, in east London, England. It is a suburban development situated east north-east of Charing Cross. Unlike the nearby suburbs of Upminster and Hornchurch, Elm Park was not developed until after the arrival of the electrified District Line in 1935...	HORNCHURCH	RM	51.548°N 0.198°W	TQ525855		district centre; town centre
Emerson Park Emerson Park Emerson Park is a suburban development in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England. It is a principally residential district located east-northeast of Charing Cross.-Housing:...	HORNCHURCH	RM	51.574°N 0.228°W	TQ545885
Frog Island Frog Island, London Frog Island is an island on the River Thames at Rainham, London at .It is the location of the mechanical biological treatment works of the East London Waste Authority. The facility turns 50% of processed waste into refuse-derived fuel, and recovers metals and glass.Phoenix Wharf on the island has...	RAINHAM	RM	51.503°N 0.181°W	TQ515805
Gidea Park Gidea Park Gidea Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England. Gidea Park is a part of Romford post town.-History:Gidea Park is the location of the "Romford Garden Suburb" constructed in 1910 to 1911 on the Gidea Hall and Balgores Estates as an exhibition of town planning...	ROMFORD	RM	51.593°N 0.200°W	TQ525905
Hacton Hacton Hacton is a small dispersed settlement surrounded by the Metropolitan Green Belt, located between the suburbs of Upminster and Rainham in the London Borough of Havering in London, England. It was historically a hamlet in the ancient parish of Upminster and is within the Upminster post town...	UPMINSTER	RM	51.538°N 0.227°W	TQ545845
Harold Hill Harold Hill Harold Hill is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England. It is a suburban development situated 16.6 miles east-northeeast of Charing Cross....	ROMFORD	RM	51.610°N 0.230°W	TQ545925		district centre; town centre
Harold Park Harold Park Harold Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering....	ROMFORD	RM	51.600°N 0.243°W	TQ555915
Harold Wood Harold Wood Harold Wood is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England.It is a suburban development situated east-northeeast of Charing Cross...	ROMFORD	RM	51.592°N 0.229°W	TQ545905
Havering-atte-Bower Havering-atte-Bower Havering-atte-Bower is a village and outlying settlement of the London Borough of Havering, located 15 miles northeast of Charing Cross and close to the Greater London boundary. It was one of three former parishes whose area comprised the historic Royal Liberty of Havering...	ROMFORD	RM	51.620°N 0.187°W	TQ515935	parish council until 1934
Heath Park Heath Park, London Heath Park is a district of the London Borough of Havering in London, England....	ROMFORD	RM	51.575°N 0.200°W	TQ525885
Hornchurch Hornchurch Hornchurch is a large suburban town in England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Hornchurch is in North-East London .It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan. It comprises a number of shopping...	HORNCHURCH	RM	51.556°N 0.213°W	TQ535865	urban district council Hornchurch Urban District Hornchurch was a local government district in south west Essex, England from 1926 to 1965. The urban district council was based at Langtons House. The district formed a suburb of London and was expanded in 1934...  until 1965	district centre; town centre
Noak Hill Noak Hill Noak Hill is a village in the London Borough of Havering. It is in the far north east of the borough close to the Greater London boundary which is locally the M25 motorway, situated on hilly terrain. The village consists of various period homes, many of which are listed, a 19th century church and...	ROMFORD	RM	51.619°N 0.231°W	TQ545935	parish council until 1934
North Ockendon North Ockendon North Ockendon is an outlying settlement of northeast London, England and part of the London Borough of Havering. It is located east northeast of Charing Cross and consists of a dispersed settlement within the Metropolitan Green Belt...	UPMINSTER	RM	51.546°N 0.299°W	TQ595855	parish council until 1934
Rainham Rainham, London Rainham is a suburban town in northeast London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located east of Charing Cross, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan and is surrounded by a residential area, which has grown from the historic village,...	RAINHAM	RM	51.521°N 0.197°W	TQ525825	parish council until 1934	district centre; town centre
Rise Park Rise Park Rise Park is a park and neighbourhood in the London Borough of Havering. The park is one of a series of parks which stretch northwards from the railway line at Romford. The southern entrance to Rise Park is just north of the A12 Eastern Avenue, and the northern entrance is on Lower Bedfords Road...	ROMFORD	RM	51.597°N 0.185°W	TQ513909
Romford Romford Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...	ROMFORD	RM	51.577°N 0.178°W	TQ510887	borough council Municipal Borough of Romford Romford was a local government district in southwest Essex from 1851 to 1965. It was significantly expanded in 1934 and gained the status of municipal borough in 1937...  until 1965	metropolitan centre; town centre
Rush Green Rush Green Rush Green is a place divided between the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in east London, England. It is included in the Romford post town....	ROMFORD	RM	51.567°N 0.169°W	TQ505875
South Hornchurch South Hornchurch South Hornchurch is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London.It is a suburban development situated 13.6 miles east of Charing Cross. The area is a relatively recent addition, compared with the more mature suburbs in Havering. It was built on open farmland and the former site of RAF...	RAINHAM	RM	51.532°N 0.184°W	TQ516837
Upminster Upminster Upminster is a suburban town in northeast London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan, and comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential...	UPMINSTER	RM	51.556°N 0.249°W	TQ560865	parish council until 1934	district centre; town centre
Wennington Wennington, London Wennington is a small village in the London Borough of Havering on the outskirts of east London. It is situated 14.8 miles east of Charing Cross....	RAINHAM	RM	51.502°N 0.225°W	TQ545805	parish council until 1934

Wards and area committees

Within London, population figures are not collected for localities, instead they are enumerated for political wards.

Ward	Area committee	Population	Parliamentary constituency
	Romford		Romford Romford (UK Parliament constituency) Romford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
	Upminster		Hornchurch and Upminster Hornchurch and Upminster (UK Parliament constituency) Hornchurch and Upminster is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
	Elm Park and Hylands		Dagenham and Rainham Dagenham and Rainham (UK Parliament constituency) Dagenham and Rainham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
	Emerson Park and Harold Wood		Hornchurch and Upminster
	Harold Hill		Hornchurch and Upminster
	Hornchurch		Hornchurch and Upminster
	Emerson Park and Harold Wood		Hornchurch and Upminster
	North Romford		Romford
	Harold Hill		Hornchurch and Upminster
	Elm Park and Hylands		Romford
	North Romford		Romford
	Gidea Park		Romford
	South Hornchurch and Rainham		Dagenham and Rainham
	Romford		Romford
	Hornchurch		Hornchurch and Upminster
	South Hornchurch and Rainham		Dagenham and Rainham
	Gidea Park		Romford
	Upminster		Hornchurch and Upminster