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Outer London is the name for the group of London Boroughs that form a ring around 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....
.

These were areas that were not part of the County of London
County of London

The County of London was a ceremonial counties of England and administrative counties of England of England from 1889 to 1965. It bordered Middlesex to the north and west, Essex to the north east, Kent to the south east and Surrey to the south....
 and became formally part of Greater London in 1965. An exception is North Woolwich
North Woolwich

North Woolwich is a place in the London Borough of Newham. It is located north of Woolwich proper which is on the south bank of the River Thames....
, which was in the County of London but was transferred to Newham in 1965.

The position is now less clear, as the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 statistical classifications use different definitions mainly because Newham and Haringey have many of the characteristics of Inner London boroughs while inner-London Greenwich is more like an Outer London borough.



The outer London boroughs were defined by the London Government Act 1963
London Government Act 1963

The London Government Act 1963 is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which recognised officially the conurbation known as Greater London and created a new local government structure for the capital....
.



Other definitions
According to the Office for National Statistics
Office for National Statistics

The Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
, Outer London excludes Newham and Haringey, but includes Greenwich
London Borough of Greenwich

The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London London borough in south-east London, England.Greenwich is one of five host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics with events due to be held at the Royal Artillery Barracks , Greenwich Park and The O2-former Millennium Dome ....
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Outer London is the name for the group of London Boroughs that form a ring around 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....
.

These were areas that were not part of the County of London
County of London

The County of London was a ceremonial counties of England and administrative counties of England of England from 1889 to 1965. It bordered Middlesex to the north and west, Essex to the north east, Kent to the south east and Surrey to the south....
 and became formally part of Greater London in 1965. An exception is North Woolwich
North Woolwich

North Woolwich is a place in the London Borough of Newham. It is located north of Woolwich proper which is on the south bank of the River Thames....
, which was in the County of London but was transferred to Newham in 1965.

The position is now less clear, as the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 statistical classifications use different definitions mainly because Newham and Haringey have many of the characteristics of Inner London boroughs while inner-London Greenwich is more like an Outer London borough.








Outer London (1965)
Londonouter
ONS
Office for National Statistics

The Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
's Outer London
Londonoutercensus


The outer London boroughs were defined by the London Government Act 1963
London Government Act 1963

The London Government Act 1963 is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which recognised officially the conurbation known as Greater London and created a new local government structure for the capital....
.

  • 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...
  • Bexley
    London Borough of Bexley

    The London Borough of Bexley lies to the south east of Greater London, one of those boroughs referred to as Outer London. It has common borders with the London Borough of Bromley to the south, the London Borough of Greenwich to the west and the River Thames is the northern boundary with the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough...
  • 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...
  • Bromley
    London Borough of Bromley

    The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley....
  • Croydon
    London Borough of Croydon

    The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population....
  • 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....
  • 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....
  • Kingston upon Thames
    Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

    The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a London borough in south-west London, England. The main town in the borough is Kingston upon Thames, but it covers a wider area also including places such as Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden and Tolworth....
  • Merton
    London Borough of Merton

    The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in south west London.The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the former area of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey....
  • 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....
  • 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....
  • Sutton
    London Borough of Sutton

    The London Borough of Sutton is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population....
  • 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....


Other definitions


According to the Office for National Statistics
Office for National Statistics

The Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
, Outer London excludes Newham and Haringey, but includes Greenwich
London Borough of Greenwich

The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London London borough in south-east London, England.Greenwich is one of five host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics with events due to be held at the Royal Artillery Barracks , Greenwich Park and The O2-former Millennium Dome ....
. This is reflected in the NUTS
NUTS:UK

The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics in the United Kingdom is a Subdivisions of the United Kingdom devised by Eurostat.The NUTS level 1 codes start with UKC rather than UK1 because the new list reflected the revised regions of England and local government changes throughout the UK; UK1-UKB had been used for the 11 regions i...
 classification. Under this classification, Outer London consists of Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton, and Waltham Forest.

From 1990 to 2000 London used two telephone area codes with a separate code for 'Outer London', however the area covered by this code was widely different from all of the above definitions.

Historical population

Please note: Figures here are for the Office for National Statistics defined Outer London (in its 2001 limits), whose land area is 1,254 kmē (484 sq. miles). Figures before 1971 have been reconstructed by the Office for National Statistics based on past censuses in order to fit the 2001 limits. Figures from 1981 onward are midyear estimates (revised as of 2004), which are more accurate than the censuses themselves, known to underestimate the population of London.

  • 1891, April 5/6 1,083,770
  • 1901, March 31/April 1 1,647,396
  • 1911, April 2/3 2,162,288
  • 1921, June 19/20 2,413,978
  • 1931, April 26/27 3,217,219
  • 1939, Mid-year estimate 4,250,788
  • 1951, April 8/9 4,517,588
  • 1961, April 23/24 4,499,737
  • 1971, April 25/26 4,420,585
  • 1981, Midyear estimate 4,254,900
  • 1991, Midyear estimate 4,230,000
  • 2001, Midyear estimate 4,463,000
  • 2003, Midyear estimate 4,483,300
  • 2004, Midyear estimate 4,498,200
  • 2005, Midyear estimate 4,532,100