London Borough of Greenwich - Definition and Overview

London Borough of Greenwich
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status:	London borough
Area: - Total	Ranked 302nd 47.35 km²
ONS code:	00AL
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 50th 221,431 4,676 / km²
Ethnicity:	77.1% White 6.8% S.Asian 11.1% Afro-Carib. 1.2% Chinese
Politics
Greenwich London Borough Council http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Labour
MPs:	John Austin, Clive Efford, Nick Raynsford
London Assembly: - Member	Greenwich and Lewisham - Len Duvall

The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, formed in 1965 my merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Greenwich and Woolwich.

Greenwich is one of five host boroughs for London's bid for the 2012 Olympics.

It includes the following areas:

• Abbey
• Abbey Wood
• Blackheath Park
• Charlton
• Eltham
• Greenwich
• Kidbrooke
• New Charlton
• Plumstead
• Shooter's Hill
• Thamesmead (West)
• Woolwich

Demographics of Greenwich

According to the 2001 census the borough has a population of 214,403. It is 77% white, 7% black African, 4% Indian and 3% black Caribbean. 49% of householders are owner-occupiers.

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