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North London

North London is the northern part of 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....
, England

England

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. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes.

ts widest extent, North London is the part 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....
that is north of the River Thames

River Thames

The Thames is a major river flowing through southern England. While best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows through several other towns and cities, including Oxford, Reading, Berkshire and Windsor, Berkshire....
. This includes most of the historic central areas including the City

City of London

The City of London is a geographically small city status in the United Kingdom within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which, along with Westminster, the modern conurbation grew....
, the East End

East End of London

The East End of London, known locally as the East End, is the area of London, England, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames, although it is not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries....
and the West End

West End of London

The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions, businesses, headquarters and the commercial West End theatres....
; and the majority of the London Underground

London Underground

The London Underground is a metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK....
network.

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North London is the northern part of London

London

England

Division by the Thames

At its widest extent, North London is the part of Greater London

Greater London

River Thames

City of London

East End of London

West End of London

London Underground

The London Underground is a metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK....
network. This area is made up of the City of London

City of London

London borough

The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. Inner London comprises twelve of these boroughs plus the City of London....
s of Barking and Dagenham

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London....
, Barnet

London Borough of Barnet

The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: London Borough of Harrow and London Borough of Brent to the west, London Borough of Camden and London Borough of Haringey to the south-east and London Borough of Enfield to the...
, Brent

London Borough of Brent

The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in North-West London, UK and forms part of Outer London.It borders London Borough of Harrow to the northwest, London Borough of Barnet to the northeast, London Borough of Camden to the east and London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and...
, Camden

London Borough of Camden

The London Borough of Camden is a London borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London. The southern reaches of Camden form part of Central London....
, Ealing

London Borough of Ealing

The London Borough of Ealing is an Outer London London borough in West London.The London Borough of Ealing borders the London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Brent to the north, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to the east and the London Borough of Hounslow to the south....
, Enfield

London Borough of Enfield

The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London....
, Hackney

London Borough of Hackney

The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough in East London, and forms part of inner London and North London....
, Hammersmith and Fulham

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London.It was formed in 1965 by merging the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith and the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham....
, Haringey

London Borough of Haringey

See also: Harringay for the neighbourhood in the London Borough of HaringeyThe London Borough of Haringey is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London....
, 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...
, Havering

London Borough of Havering

The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in East London, England London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main settlements are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham, London....
, Hillingdon

London Borough of Hillingdon

The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. It is home to Brunel University, London Heathrow Airport and Disablement Association of Hillingdon....
, Hounslow

London Borough of Hounslow

The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in West London, England....
, Islington

London Borough of Islington

The London Borough of Islington is a London borough in North London and Inner London. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former Metropolitan Borough of Metropolitan Borough of Islington and Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury....
, Kensington and Chelsea

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough in the west side of central London.It is an urban area and was named in the United Kingdom Census 2001 as the most densely populated local authority in the United Kingdom, with a population of 158,919 at 13,244 per square kilometre ....
, Newham

London Borough of Newham

The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London, England, within Greater London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames....
, Redbridge

London Borough of Redbridge

The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in north east London, England and forms part of Outer London....
, Tower Hamlets

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London, England and north of the River Thames in East London, England, taking in much of the East End of London....
, Waltham Forest

London Borough of Waltham Forest

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London. It is a mix of built-up residential development and a fifth of the borough is made up of forestland, reservoirs, open space, parks and playing fields....
, and Westminster

City of Westminster

The City of Westminster is a London borough of London with City status in the United Kingdom. It is located west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, and forms part of Inner London and the bulk of London's central area....
. This definition is used by the Boundary Commission for England

Boundary Commission (United Kingdom)

Boundary Commissions in the UK are non-departmental public bodies responsible for determining the Border of constituency for elections to the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales....
. The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South London London, England, which forms part of Outer London....
includes sections on both sides of the River Thames. The boundary commission class the entire district as part of South London. In 1965 Camden, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Tower Hamlets and Westminster were designated Inner London

Inner London

Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the interior part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. The area was first officially defined in 1965 and for purposes such as statistics, the definition has changed over time....
boroughs and Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest were designated Outer London

Outer London

Outer London is the name for the group of London Boroughs that form a ring around Inner London.These were areas that were not part of the County of London and became formally part of Greater London in 1965....
boroughs.

Sub-region

For the purposes of the London Plan

London Plan

The London Plan is a planning document written by the Mayor of London in the United Kingdom and published by the Greater London Authority. The plan was first published in final form on 10 February 2004 and has since been amended....
, the North London sub-region consists of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey and Waltham Forest. In 2001 this area had a population of 1,042,000. This definition is used by organisations such as Connexions.

Colloquial use

Aside from the official definitions, North London refers to areas north of Central London

Central London

The term Central London refers to the districts of London which are considered closest to the centre. There is no conventional definition, nor any official one, for the entire area that can be called "central London"....
. This area overlaps the informal Central, East, North East, North West and West London areas. Some of these districts are included in the Northern

N postcode area

The N postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area, is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England....
and North Western

NW postcode area

The NW postcode area, also known as the London NW postcode area, is a group of postal districts in north west London, England. It is the successor of the NW sector, originally created as part of the London postal district in 1856....
postcode areas. This area is included in all or part of the following boroughs, listed with postcode areas, direction from Charing Cross (the nominal centre of London

Charing Cross

Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, London, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in City of Westminster within Central London, England....
), sub-region they are part of for planning purposes, and London Assembly constituencies:

London borough London borough The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. Inner London comprises twelve of these boroughs plus the City of London....		Postcode areas 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....	Charing Cross Charing Cross Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, London, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in City of Westminster within Central London, England....	Sub-region London Plan The London Plan is a planning document written by the Mayor of London in the United Kingdom and published by the Greater London Authority. The plan was first published in final form on 10 February 2004 and has since been amended....	London Assembly London Assembly constituencies Greater London is divided into fourteen territorial constituency for London Assembly elections, each returning one member. The electoral system used is Additional Member System without an overhang and there are, therefore, a fixed number of eleven additional members elected from the London-wide constituency....
	Barnet London Borough of Barnet The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: London Borough of Harrow and London Borough of Brent to the west, London Borough of Camden and London Borough of Haringey to the south-east and London Borough of Enfield to the...	EN, HA, N N postcode area The N postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area, is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England.... , NW NW postcode area The NW postcode area, also known as the London NW postcode area, is a group of postal districts in north west London, England. It is the successor of the NW sector, originally created as part of the London postal district in 1856....	north west	North	Barnet and Camden Barnet and Camden (London Assembly constituency) Barnet and Camden is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. It has been represented since its creation in 2000 by Brian Coleman, a Conservative Party from Barnet....
	Brent London Borough of Brent The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in North-West London, UK and forms part of Outer London.It borders London Borough of Harrow to the northwest, London Borough of Barnet to the northeast, London Borough of Camden to the east and London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and...	HA, NW NW postcode area The NW postcode area, also known as the London NW postcode area, is a group of postal districts in north west London, England. It is the successor of the NW sector, originally created as part of the London postal district in 1856.... , W	north west	West	Brent and Harrow Brent and Harrow (London Assembly constituency) Brent and Harrow is a constituency represented in the London Assembly.It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Harrow....
	Camden London Borough of Camden The London Borough of Camden is a London borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London. The southern reaches of Camden form part of Central London....	EC, WC, N, NW	north	Central	Barnet and Camden
	Enfield London Borough of Enfield The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London....	EN, N	north north-east	North	Enfield and Haringey Enfield and Haringey (London Assembly constituency) Enfield and Haringey is a constituency represented in the London Assembly.It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Enfield and the London Borough of Haringey....
	Hackney London Borough of Hackney The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough in East London, and forms part of inner London and North London....	E, EC, N	north east	East	North East North East (London Assembly constituency) North East is a constituency of the London Assembly. It is represented by Jennette Arnold who was directly elected at the 2004 London Assembly election, 2004 after previously being elected by the Labour Party list in the London Assembly election, 2000....
	Haringey London Borough of Haringey See also: Harringay for the neighbourhood in the London Borough of HaringeyThe London Borough of Haringey is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London....	N	north north-east	North	Enfield and Haringey
	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...	HA	north west	West	Brent and Harrow
	Islington London Borough of Islington The London Borough of Islington is a London borough in North London and Inner London. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former Metropolitan Borough of Metropolitan Borough of Islington and Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury....	EC, WC, N	north	Central	North East
	Waltham Forest London Borough of Waltham Forest The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London. It is a mix of built-up residential development and a fifth of the borough is made up of forestland, reservoirs, open space, parks and playing fields....	E, IG	north east	North	North East

Associated organisations

North London Central Mosque
North London derby
North London derby

The North London derby is the name of the football local derby between the two major teams in North London ? Arsenal F.C. and Tottenham Hotspur F.C.....
North London Collegiate School
North London Collegiate School

North London Collegiate School is a selective independent day school for girls founded in 1850 in Camden Town, and now in the London Borough of Harrow....
North London Lions
North London Lions

The North London Lions are an Australian rules football club based in the northern suburbs of London, England....
North London Line
North London Line

The North London Line is a railway line through the inner suburbs of north London, England, from Richmond station in the west to North Woolwich railway station in the east in roughly a semi-circle....
North London Skolars
London Skolars

London Skolars are a rugby league team based at the New River Stadium, Wood Green, Haringey in north London. They were founded in 1995 and have been professional since 2003, operating in Co-operative Championship....
North London Railway
North London Railway

The North London Railway was a railway company that opened various lines connecting the north of London to the East India Docks and West India Docks, the core route later becoming the basis of the North London Line....
University of North London
University of North London

The University of North London was a university in the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2002. On 01 August 2002, it merged with London Guildhall University , to form London Metropolitan University....