Inner London

Region: London

Country: England

Inner London is a term used mainly for statistical and administrative purposes to describe the central part of the Greater London region, distinct from both the City of London and the wider Greater London area. Greater London refers to the entire metropolitan region, which consists of 32 London boroughs plus the ancient City of London at its core, while the City of London itself is a very small, historic area of just over one square mile that serves as a global financial hub and has its own unique local authority, the City of London Corporation. By contrast, Inner London encompasses 12 of the London boroughs—such as Camden, Islington, Westminster, and Southwark—alongside the City of London, forming the urban core that historically developed first and remains densely populated, highly urbanised, and economically significant. It is often contrasted with Outer London, which refers to the 20 boroughs forming the suburban belt around the capital.

Local Authorities in Inner London

• The London Borough of Camden (London Borough)
• The London Borough of Hackney (London Borough)
• The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (London Borough)
• The London Borough of Haringey (London Borough)
• The London Borough of Islington (London Borough)
• Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
• The London Borough of Lambeth (London Borough)
• The London Borough of Lewisham (London Borough)
• The London Borough of Newham (London Borough)
• The London Borough of Southwark (London Borough)
• The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
• The London Borough of Wandsworth (London Borough)
• City of Westminster (London Borough)

The 12 official Inner London boroughs are Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth and Westminster (matching the extent of the County of London which existed prior to 1965). Along with the City of London these form the statutory definition of Inner London. The Mayor's London Plan adds Newham. The Office of National Statistics, when data-bashing, adds Newham and Haringey but removes Greenwich.

Districts in Inner London

• Camden
• City of London
• Hackney
• Hammersmith and Fulham
• Haringey
• Islington
• Kensington and Chelsea
• Lambeth
• Lewisham
• Newham
• Southwark
• Tower Hamlets
• Wandsworth
• Westminster

Constituencies in Inner London

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 0 of them are in Inner London.