Havering
§ This page gives an overview of the Havering local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Havering in the far east of London offers a more suburban and rural feel, with large parks and open spaces. Romford serves as its main commercial centre, and the borough has strong commuter links into central London.
The administrative boundary of Havering can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Havering.
Key Facts about Havering
What region is Havering in? Havering is in the Greater London, an administrative region and a ceremonial county in England.
Is Havering a city? No, Havering is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Havering? The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Havering (London Borough).
▶ Official website of The London Borough of Havering 🔗 havering.gov.uk
Which police force covers Havering? Policing in Havering is provided by Metropolitan Police Service 🔗 met.police.uk, which serves 32 London Boroughs.
Havering in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Havering is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Outer London - East and North East
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Barking & Dagenham and Havering
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Havering
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, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Havering
Havering is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Beam Park
- Cranham
- Elm Park
- Emerson Park
- Gooshays
- Hacton
- Harold Wood
- Havering-atte-Bower
- Heaton
- Hylands & Harrow Lodge
- Marshalls & Rise Park
- Mawneys
- Rainham & Wennington
- Rush Green & Crowlands
- South Hornchurch
- Squirrels Heath
- St Alban's
- St Andrew's
- St Edward's
- Upminster
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Havering
Havering is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Havering
Havering covers 4 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aveley *
- Barking and Dagenham *
- Havering *
- Stapleford Abbotts *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Havering.)
Havering compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Havering compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Havering has 20 electoral wards.
Havering has a population of 276,274 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Havering can be found on the ONS statistics for Havering.