Kingston upon Thames
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Kingston upon Thames is a riverside borough in southwest London with a strong retail sector, historic market town heritage, and a popular university. It offers a mix of suburban living, cultural venues, and scenic spots along the Thames.
The local government for this district is: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (London Borough).
Constituencies in Kingston upon Thames
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Wards in Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is divided into 19 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alexandra
- Berrylands
- Canbury Gardens
- Chessington South & Malden Rushett
- Coombe Hill
- Coombe Vale
- Green Lane & St James
- Hook & Chessington North
- King George's & Sunray
- Kingston Gate
- Kingston Town
- Motspur Park & Old Malden East
- New Malden Village
- Norbiton
- Old Malden
- St Mark's & Seething Wells
- Surbiton Hill
- Tolworth
- Tudor
Kingston upon Thames in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Kingston upon Thames is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Outer London - South
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
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.