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The term Londoner refers to a person born and raised in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, which, in this context, is traditionally defined as the London postal district
London postal district

The London postal district is the area in England, currently of 241 square miles, to which mail addressed to the LONDON post town is delivered....
. However, with increasing immigration
Immigration

While the movement of people has thought throughout history at various levels, modern immigration tourism are considered non-immigrants . Immigration that violates the immigration laws of the destination country is termed illegal immigration or undocumented immigration....
 and the outward growth of the metropolitan area
Metropolitan area

A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence, or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central city and their zone of influence....
, the term is now more commonly defined as any inhabitant of Greater London
Greater London

Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London , the City of Westminster and the other 31 London boroughs....
, although those from inner London—especially of the elder generations—may not consider them true Londoners.

Conversely, residents of some Greater London boroughs (such as Harrow
London Borough of Harrow

The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of outer north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, London Borough of Ealing to the south, London Borough of Brent to...
 and Kingston
Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in south-west London.It was the ancient market town where Anglo-Saxons kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross....
) often identify themselves as coming from those formerly separate towns, and hence list their home county as Middlesex
Middlesex

Middlesex , from the Old English Middelseaxe , is one of the 39 Historic counties of England of England and the List of counties of England by area in 1831....
 or Surrey
Surrey

Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire....
 respectively.

Although the term Londoner is generally accepted as covering people from Greater London
Greater London

Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London , the City of Westminster and the other 31 London boroughs....
 in general, it is sometimes used more narrowly to mean a Cockney
Cockney

The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End of London....
.






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The term Londoner refers to a person born and raised in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, which, in this context, is traditionally defined as the London postal district
London postal district

The London postal district is the area in England, currently of 241 square miles, to which mail addressed to the LONDON post town is delivered....
. However, with increasing immigration
Immigration

While the movement of people has thought throughout history at various levels, modern immigration tourism are considered non-immigrants . Immigration that violates the immigration laws of the destination country is termed illegal immigration or undocumented immigration....
 and the outward growth of the metropolitan area
Metropolitan area

A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence, or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central city and their zone of influence....
, the term is now more commonly defined as any inhabitant of Greater London
Greater London

Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London , the City of Westminster and the other 31 London boroughs....
, although those from inner London—especially of the elder generations—may not consider them true Londoners.

Conversely, residents of some Greater London boroughs (such as Harrow
London Borough of Harrow

The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of outer north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, London Borough of Ealing to the south, London Borough of Brent to...
 and Kingston
Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in south-west London.It was the ancient market town where Anglo-Saxons kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross....
) often identify themselves as coming from those formerly separate towns, and hence list their home county as Middlesex
Middlesex

Middlesex , from the Old English Middelseaxe , is one of the 39 Historic counties of England of England and the List of counties of England by area in 1831....
 or Surrey
Surrey

Surrey is a counties of England in the South East England of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire....
 respectively.

Although the term Londoner is generally accepted as covering people from Greater London
Greater London

Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London , the City of Westminster and the other 31 London boroughs....
 in general, it is sometimes used more narrowly to mean a Cockney
Cockney

The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End of London....
. Therefore, whilst all Cockneys are Londoners, not all Londoners are Cockneys, since to qualify as a true Cockney one must be born within the sound of Bow Bells, the peal of the church bells of the parish church at St Mary-le-Bow
St Mary-le-Bow

St. Mary-le-Bow is an historic church in the City of London, off Cheapside. According to tradition, a true Cockney must be born within earshot of the sound of the church's bells....
, Cheapside
Cheapside

Cheapside is a street in Cheap of the City of London that links Newgate with the junction of Queen Victoria Street, Cornhill, London, Threadneedle Street, Princes Street, Lombard Street, London and King William Street ....
, London. Despite this, in some parts of the UK the term Cockney is incorrectly used to refer to any Londoner.

Other popular uses of the term


  • The Londoner
    The Londoner

    The Londoner was a newsletter in the style of a newspaper published by the Mayor of London and delivered free to most households in Greater London....
    , formerly a monthly news sheet from the former Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone
    Ken Livingstone

    Kenneth Robert Livingstone, is a United Kingdom politician. He has twice held the List of heads of London government in London local government: firstly as leader of the Greater London Council from 1981 until the council was abolished in 1986 by the government of Margaret Thatcher, and secondly as the first Mayor of London, a post he held fr...
    , delivered to all households in Greater London
    Greater London

    Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London , the City of Westminster and the other 31 London boroughs....
     which was abolished by Boris Johnson
    Boris Johnson

    Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is an England politician and journalist. The current Mayor of London, he previously served as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament#United Kingdom for Henley and as editor of The Spectator magazine....
    , the new Mayor of London
  • The Londoner's Diary, the daily diary section of the London (England) Evening Standard
    Evening Standard

    The Evening Standard is an United Kingdom tabloid regional local newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast England....
    , covering social events in the capital
  • Londoners, is a website created by students at City University, London
    City University, London

    City University London is a United Kingdom university based in Northampton Square, Islington, London. The university has a research experience of over 100 years and has often been highly ranked for its graduate employability and graduate salaries....
  • Londynczycy (The Londoners), a Polish TV drama series set in London, England about the life of Polish immigrants
  • The Londoner, a community paper in London, Ontario
    London, Ontario

    London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457,720; the city proper had a population of 352,395 in the Canada 2006 Census....
    , Canada
    Canada

    Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
    .
  • The Londoner, a well-known pub in the Sukhumvit
    Sukhumvit

    Sukhumvit can refer to:* Sukhumvit Road, one of the four major highways of Thailand, which follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Trat* Sukhumvit Line of the Bangkok Skytrain in Bangkok...
     area of Bangkok
    Bangkok

    The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
     (full name: The Londoner Brew Pub).


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