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This article is about the administrative region and ceremonial county. It is not to be confused with the conurbation, known as the Greater London Built-up Area, or the London commuter belt. For other uses, see London (disambiguation).
Greater London
County of Greater London
Greater London
London region
County and region

Greater London in England
Coordinates: 51°30′N 0°5′W / 51.500°N 0.083°W / 51.500; -0.083Coordinates: 51°30′N 0°5′W / 51.500°N 0.083°W / 51.500; -0.083
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Country
England
Established
1 April 1965
Established by
London Government Act 1963
Ceremonial county
Lord Lieutenant
Ken Olisa
High Sheriff
Charles A E Spicer [1] (2018/19)
Area
1,569 km2 (606 sq mi)
• Ranked
25th of 48
Population (mid-2016 est.)
8,778,500
• Ranked
1st of 48
Density
5,594/km2 (14,490/sq mi)
Ethnicity
59.8% White (of which 44.9% White British)
18.4% Asian
13.3% Black
5% mixed
3.4% other
Region
Government
Greater London Authority
Admin HQ
Southwark
Area
1,572 km2 (607 sq mi)
Population
8,546,761 (mid-2014 estimate)[2]
Density
5,437/km2 (14,080/sq mi)
ONS code
H
GSS code
E12000007
NUTS
UKI
Website
London.gov.uk
Counties of Greater London
Counties
City of London
Greater London

Districts of Greater London
Districts
33 districts[show]
City of London
City of Westminster
Kensington and Chelsea
Hammersmith and Fulham
Wandsworth
Lambeth
Southwark
Tower Hamlets
Hackney
Islington
Camden
Brent
Ealing
Hounslow
Richmond upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames
Merton
Sutton
Croydon
Bromley
Lewisham
Greenwich
Bexley
Havering
Barking and Dagenham
Redbridge
Newham
Waltham Forest
Haringey
Enfield
Barnet
Harrow
Hillingdon
Members of Parliament
73 MPs
Police
City of London Police and Metropolitan Police
Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)
• Summer (DST)
British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Greater London is a region of England which forms the administrative boundaries of London, as well as a county for the purposes of the lieutenancies. It is organised into 33 local government districts: the 32 London boroughs (which make up the county of Greater London) and the City of London (which is a separate county, but still part of the region). The Greater London Authority, based in Southwark, is responsible for strategic local government across the region and consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The City of London Corporation is responsible for the local government of only the City of London.
The county of Greater London was created on 1 April 1965 through the London Government Act 1963.[3][4][5] Administratively, Greater London was first established as a sui generis council area under the Greater London Council between 1963 and 1986. The area was re-established as a region in 1994, and the Greater London Authority formed in 2000.
The region covers 1,572 km2 (607 sq mi) and had a population of 8,174,000 at the 2011 census.[6][7] The Greater London county covers the same territory as the London region, save for the City of London which is a separate county. In 2012, it had the highest GVA per capita in the United Kingdom at £37,232.[8][9] The Greater London Built-up Area—used in some national statistics—is a measure of the continuous urban area of London, and therefore includes areas outside the administrative region.
Contents
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1 History
1.1 Proposals to expand the County of London
1.2 Greater London is formally created
2 Geography
3 Governance
3.1 Mayor of London
3.2 London Assembly
3.3 UK Parliament
3.4 European Parliament
3.5 Status
3.6 Strategic local government
3.7 Local government
4 Demography
4.1 Ethnic groups
4.2 Population
5 Economy
6 Religion
7 Education
7.1 Universities
8 Twin cities
9 Postal district
10 See also
10.1 Geographical
10.2 Political
10.3 Historical
10.4 Others
11 Notes
12 References
13 External links
History[edit]
The term Greater London has been and still is used to describe different areas in governance, statistics, history and common parlance.
In terms of ceremonial counties, London is divided into the small City of London and the much wider Greater London. This arrangement has come about because as the area of London grew and absorbed neighbouring settlements, a series of administrative reforms did not amalgamate the City of London with the surrounding metropolitan area, and its unique political structure was retained. Outside the limited boundaries of the City, a variety of arrangements has governed the wider area since 1855, culminating in the creation of the Greater London administrative area in 1965.
The term Greater London was used well before 1965, particularly to refer to the Metropolitan Police District (such as in the 1901 census),[10] the area of the Metropolitan Water Board (favoured by the London County Council for statistics),[11] the London Passenger Transport Area and the area defined by the Registrar General as the Greater London Conurbation.[12] The Greater London Arterial Road Programme was devised between 1913 and 1916.[13] One of the larger early forms was the Greater London Planning Region, devised in 1927, which occupied 1,856 square miles (4,810 km2) and included 9 million people.[11]
Proposals to expand the County of London[edit]
Although the London County Council (LCC) was created covering the County of London in 1889, the county did not cover all the built-up area, particularly West Ham and East Ham, and many of the LCC housing projects, including the vast Becontree Estates, were outside its boundaries.[14] The LCC pressed for an alteration in its boundaries soon after the end of the First World War, noting that within the Metropolitan and City Police Districts there were 122 housing authorities. A Royal Commission on London Government was set up to consider the issue.[15][16] The LCC proposed a vast new area for Greater London, with a boundary somewhere between the Metropolitan Police District and the home counties.[17] Protests were made at the possibility of including Windsor, Slough and Eton in the authority.[18] The Commission made its report in 1923, rejecting the LCC's scheme. Two minority reports favoured change beyond the amalgamation of smaller urban districts, including both smaller borough councils and a central authority for strategic functions. The London Traffic Act 1924 was a result of the Commission.[19] Reform of local government in the County of London and its environs was next considered by the Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London, chaired by Sir Edwin Herbert, which issued the 'Herbert Report' after three years of work in 1960. The commission applied three tests to decide if a community should form part of Greater London: how strong is the area as an independent centre in its own right; how strong are its ties to London; and how strongly is it drawn outwards towards the country rather than inwards towards London.
Greater London is formally created[edit]
Arms of the former Greater London Council
Greater London was formally created by the London Government Act 1963, which came into force on 1 April 1965, replacing the administrative counties of Middlesex and London, including the City of London, where the London County Council had limited powers, and absorbing parts of Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey. Greater London originally had a two-tier system of local government, with the Greater London Council (GLC) sharing power with the City of London Corporation (governing the small City of London) and the 32 London Borough councils. The GLC was abolished in 1986 by the Local Government Act 1985. Its functions were devolved to the City Corporation and the London Boroughs, with some functions transferred to central government and joint boards.[20]
Greater London was used to form the London region of England in 1994. A referendum held in 1998 established a public will to recreate an upper tier of government to cover the region. The Greater London Authority, London Assembly and the directly elected Mayor of London were created in 2000 by the Greater London Authority Act 1999. In 2000, the outer boundary of the Metropolitan Police District was re-aligned to the Greater London boundary. The 2000 and 2004 mayoral elections were won by Ken Livingstone (L), who had been the final leader of the GLC. The 2008 and 2012 elections were won by Boris Johnson (C). The 2016 election was won by Sadiq Khan (L).
Geography[edit]
Greater London Urban Area with administrative borders
Greater London continues to include the most closely associated parts of the Greater London Urban Area and their historic buffers. Thus it includes, in five boroughs, significant parts of the Metropolitan Green Belt which protects designated greenfield land in a similar way to the city's parks. The closest and furthest boundaries[clarification needed] are with Essex: between Sewardstonebury next to Epping Forest and Chingford and with the Mar Dyke between Bulphan and North Ockendon, overall it borders London to the north east. Greater London is bounded by the other home counties: Hertfordshire to the north, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to the west, Kent to the south east and Surrey to the south and south west. The highest point is Westerham Heights, in the North Downs and on the boundary with Kent, at 245 metres (804 ft).
Central government has implemented small boundary changes. The greatest were the 1969 transfers of Farleigh to Surrey and Knockholt to Kent.[21] Others have included exchange of two Thames islands with Surrey and adjustments during the 1990s to parts of the boundaries of three boroughs near the M25 motorway.[22] The only part of Greater London outside this motorway ring is North Ockendon, the furthest land unit from its centre.
The majority of Greater London forms the London low emission zone, effective from 4 February 2008.
Croydon
Brixton
Romford
Kingston upon Thames
Harrow
Bromley
Beckenham
Wimbledon
Greenwich
Enfield
Westminster
South Bank
Ilford
Chingford
Camden
Stratford
Dalston
Richmond
Wembley
Hayes
Uxbridge
Tottenham
City
Bexleyheath
Edgware
Upminster
Woolwich
Sutton
Ealing
Hounslow
Barnet
Barking
Walthamstow
Lewisham
Notable places in Greater London
Governance[edit]
London
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
London
Greater London Authority
Mayor:
Sadiq Khan
Mayoral elections
Deputy Mayor:
Joanne McCartney
Deputy Mayor for Business
Rajesh Agrawal
Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
Jules Pipe
London Assembly:
Constituencies
London Assembly election, 2016
1998 referendum; 1999 Act;
2007 Act
City of London Corporation
Lord Mayor:
Charles Bowman
Court of Aldermen:
Wards
Sheriffs
Parliamentary constituencies in London
European Parliament constituency
European Parliament election, 2014
London boroughs:
London local elections, 2014
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The Greater London Authority is based in City Hall
Logo of the Greater London Authority
Greater London's governance is summarised on the right.
Mayor of London[edit]
The Mayor of London is a directly elected politician who, along with the London Assembly, is responsible for the strategic government of Greater London.
London Assembly[edit]
Further information: List of London Assembly constituencies
For elections to the London Assembly, London is divided into 14 constituencies, each formed from two or three boroughs. The City of London forms part of the City and East constituency.
UK Parliament[edit]
Further information: List of Parliamentary constituencies in London
London is divided into 73 Parliamentary borough constituencies, formed from the combined area of several wards from one or more boroughs. Typically a borough is covered by two or three constituencies.
European Parliament[edit]
London is covered by a single Parliamentary constituency in the European Parliament.
Status[edit]
Greater London is a region of England, and does not have city status granted by the Crown. The Cities of London and Westminster within it have received formal city status.[23][notes 1] Despite this, Greater London is commonly regarded as a city in the general senses of a conurbation and a municipality. A Lord Lieutenant of Greater London is appointed for its area, excluding the City of London. For the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997, this area is defined as a county.[24]
The term "London" usually refers to Greater London or to the conurbation, but not often to the ancient, tiny City of London.[3][25] That small area is often referred to as "the City" or "the Square Mile" and it forms the main financial district. Archaically, the urbanised area of London was known as the Metropolis. In common usage, the terms "London" and "Greater London" are usually used interchangeably.[3] Greater London is officially divided for some purposes, with varying definitions, into Inner London and Outer London. For some strategic planning purposes it is divided into five sub-regions.
Strategic local government[edit]
Greater London is under the strategic local governance of the Greater London Authority (GLA).[26] It consists of an elected assembly, the London Assembly, and an executive head, the Mayor of London.[27]
The current Mayor (not to be confused with the Lord Mayor of London) is Sadiq Khan. He is scrutinised by the elected London Assembly, which may amend his annual budget (by two-thirds majority) but otherwise lacks the power to block his directives. The headquarters of the GLA is at City Hall in Southwark. The Mayor is responsible for Greater London's strategic planning and is required to produce or amend the London Plan each electoral cycle.
Local government[edit]
Further information: London boroughs
Greater London is divided into 32 London Boroughs, each governed by a London Borough council, and the City of London, which has a unique government dating back to the 12th century.[3]
All London Borough councils belong to the London Councils association. Three London Boroughs carry the honorific title of Royal Borough: Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston, and Greenwich. Within the City of London are the liberties of Middle Temple and Inner Temple.
City of London
City of Westminster
Kensington and Chelsea
Hammersmith and Fulham
Wandsworth
Lambeth
Southwark
Tower Hamlets
Hackney
Islington
Camden
Brent
Ealing
Hounslow
Richmond
Kingston
Merton
Sutton
Croydon
Bromley
Lewisham
Greenwich
Bexley
Havering
Barking and Dagenham
Redbridge
Newham
Waltham Forest
Haringey
Enfield
Barnet
Harrow
Hillingdon
Demography[edit]
Main article: Demography of London
2011 United Kingdom Census[28]
Country of birth
Population
United Kingdom 5,175,677
India 262,247
Poland 158,300
Ireland 129,807
Nigeria 114,718
Pakistan 112,457
Bangladesh 109,948
Jamaica 87,467
Sri Lanka 84,542
France 66,654
Somalia 65,333
Kenya 64,212
United States 63,920
Ghana 62,896
Italy 62,050
Turkey 59,596
South Africa 57,765
Germany 55,476
Australia 53,959
Romania 44,848
Philippines 44,199
Cyprus 43,428
Portugal 41,041
Lithuania 39,817
China 39,452
Afghanistan 37,680
Iran 37,339
Spain 35,880
Uganda 32,136
Brazil 31,357
High resolution view from the top of Tolworth Tower in South West London over the sprawling suburban housing that is typical in some areas of Greater London
With increasing industrialisation, London's population grew rapidly throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, and it was the most populated city in the world until overtaken by New York in 1925. Its population peaked at 8,615,245 in 1939. There were an estimated 7,753,600 official residents[clarification needed] in mid-2009.
London's continuous urban area extends beyond the borders of Greater London and was home to an estimated 9,332,000 people in 2005[citation needed], while its wider metropolitan area has a population of between 12 and 14 million depending on the definition of that area. According to Eurostat, London has been the most populous city and metropolitan area of the European Union.
The region covers an area of 1,579 square kilometres. The population density is 4,761 people per square kilometre, more than ten times that of any other British region. In terms of population, London is the 25th largest city and the 17th largest metropolitan region in the world[when?]. It is ranked 4th in the world in the number of US dollar billionaires residing in the city. It ranks as one of the most expensive cities in the world, alongside Tokyo and Moscow.
Ethnic groups[edit]
In the 2001 census, 71.15% of the population classed their ethnic group as white, including White British (59.79%), White Irish (3.07%) or "Other White" (8.29%, mostly Greek-Cypriot, Italian, Polish and Portuguese). 12.09% classed themselves as British Asian, including Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and "Other Asian" (mostly Sri Lankan, Arab and other Southern Asian ethnicities). 10.91% classed themselves as Black British (around 6% as Black African, 4% as Black Caribbean, 0.84% as "Other Black"). 3.15% were of mixed race; 1.12% as Chinese; and 1.58% as other (mostly Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and other "British Orientals"). 21.8% of inhabitants were born outside the European Union. The Irish, from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, number about 200,000, as do the Scots and Welsh combined.
In January 2005, a survey of London's ethnic and religious diversity claimed that there were more than 300 languages spoken and more than 50 non-indigenous communities with a population of more than 10,000. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that in 2006 London's foreign-born population was 2,288,000 (31%), up from 1,630,000 in 1997. The 2001 census showed that 27.1% of the population were born outside the UK, and a slightly higher proportion were classed as non-white.
In the 2011 census, 59.79% of the population classed their ethnic group as white, including White British (44.89%), White Irish (2.15%) or "Other White" (12.65%, mostly Greek-Cypriot, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Colombians and Portuguese). 18.49% classed themselves as British Asian, including Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and "Other Asian" (mostly Sri Lankan, Arab and other Southern Asian ethnicities). 13.32% classed themselves as Black British (7% as Black African, 4.22% as Black Caribbean, 2.08% as "Other Black"). 4.96% were of mixed race; and 3.44% as other (mostly Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and other "British Orientals").
The table shows the top 21 countries of birth of residents in 2011, the date of the last UK Census.[29] These figures do not give a fair indication of the total population of the specific ethnic groups associated with each country. For example, Londoners of Greek origin (from both Greece and Cyprus) number 300,000, since an organised Greek community has been established for nearly two centuries. The same can be said for Italian and French Londoners whose communities have been here for centuries (the French Embassy estimates there are between 300,000 and 400,000 French citizens living in the UK, with "a huge majority of them living in London").[30] Though a Polish community has existed in London since the late Middle Ages, it was not significant in the 2001 census but has grown significantly since 2004 and by June 2010 London had 122,000 Polish residents.[31] The German-born population figure may be misleading, however, because it includes British nationals born to parents serving in the British armed forces in Germany.
London has been a focus for immigration for centuries, whether as a place of safety or for economic reasons. Huguenots, eastern European Jews, Cypriots and East African Asians are examples of the former; Irish, Bangladeshis and West Indians came for new lives. The East End district around Spitalfields has been first home for several ethnic groups, which have subsequently moved elsewhere in London as they gained prosperity.
Ethnic group
2001[32]
2011[33]
Number
%
Number
%
White: British 4,287,861 59.79% 3,669,284 44.89%
White: Irish 220,488 3.07% 175,974 2.15%
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller[Note 1] N/A 8,196 0.10%
White: Other 594,854 8.29% 1,033,981 12.65%
White: subtotal 5,103,203 71.15% 4,887,435 59.79%
Asian or Asian British: Indian 436,993 6.09% 542,857 6.64%
Asian or Asian British: Pakistani 142,749 1.99% 223,797 2.74%
Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi 153,893 2.15% 222,127 2.72%
Asian or Asian British: Chinese[Note 2] 80,201 1.12% 124,250 1.52%
Asian or Asian British: Other Asian 133,058 1.86% 398,515 4.88%
Asian or Asian British: subtotal 946,894 13.20% 1,511,546 18.49%
Black or Black British: African 378,933 5.28% 573,931 7.02%
Black or Black British: Caribbean 343,567 4.79% 344,597 4.22%
Black or Black British: Other Black 60,349 0.84% 170,112 2.08%
Black or Black British: subtotal 782,849 10.92% 1,088,640 13.32%
Mixed: White and Black Caribbean 70,928 0.99% 119,425 1.46%
Mixed: White and Black African 34,182 0.48% 65,479 0.80%
Mixed: White and Asian 59,944 0.84% 101,500 1.24%
Mixed: Other Mixed 61,057 0.85% 118,875 1.45%
Mixed: subtotal 226,111 3.15% 405,279 4.96%
Other: Arab[Note 1] N/A 106,020 1.30%
Other: Any other ethnic group 113,034 1.58% 175,021 2.14%
Other: subtotal 113,034 1.58% 281,041 3.44%
Total 7,172,091 100.00% 8,173,941 100.00%
^ Jump up to: a b New category created for the 2011 census.
Jump up ^ In 2001, listed under the 'Other ethnic group' heading.
Population[edit]
Main article: Demography of London
This section needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (April 2018)
Population of Greater London (estimated)
The population of the current area of Greater London rose from about 1.1 million in 1801 (when only about 850,000 people were in the urban area, while 250,000 were living in villages and towns not yet part of London) to an estimated 8.6 million in 1939, but declined to 6.7 million in 1988, before starting to rebound in the 1990s.
By 2006, the population had recovered to the level of 1970 (and the level of population in the 1920s). It is now approaching the 1939 peak.
Figures here are for Greater London in its 2001 boundaries. Figures before 1971 have been reconstructed by the Office for National Statistics based on past censuses to fit the 2001 boundaries. Figures from 1981 onward are mid-year estimates (revised in August 2007), which are more accurate than the censuses, known to underestimate the population of London.
1891 5–6 April 5,572,012
1901 31 March – 1 April 6,506,954
1911 2–3 April 7,160,525
1921 19–20 June 7,386,848
1931 26–27 April 8,110,480
1939 Mid-year estimate 8,615,245
1951 8–9 April 8,196,978
1961 23–24 April 7,992,616
1965 Greater London formally created
1971 25–26 April 7,452,520
1981 Mid-year estimate 6,805,000[34]
1988 Mid-year estimate 6,729,300[35]
1991 Mid-year estimate 6,829,300[36]
2001 Mid-year estimate 7,322,400[37]
2002 Mid-year estimate 7,361,600[38]
2003 Mid-year estimate 7,364,100[39]
2004 Mid-year estimate 7,389,100[40]
2005 Mid-year estimate 7,456,100[41]
2006 Mid-year estimate 7,512,400[7]
2009 Mid-year estimate 7,753,600[7]
2013 Mid-year estimate 8,416,535[42]
2014 Mid-year estimate 8,546,761[2]
Economy[edit]
See also: Economy of London
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added (GVA) of Inner London at current basic prices published (pp. 240–253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
Year
Regional Gross Value Added[43]
Agriculture[44]
Industry[45]
Services[46]
1995 64,616 7 8,147 56,461
2000 92,330 6 10,094 82,229
2003 112,090 12 10,154 101,924
Eurostat data shows the GDP of Inner London to be 232 billion euros in 2009[47] and per capita GDP of 78,000 euros.
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Outer London at current basic prices published (pp. 240–253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
Year
Regional Gross Value Added[43]
Agriculture[44]
Industry[45]
Services[46]
1995 44,160 51 10,801 33,307
2000 60,304 43 12,529 47,732
2003 67,582 39 13,081 54,462
Eurostat data shows the GDP of Outer London to be 103 billion euros in 2009[47] and per capita GDP of 21,460 euros.
Religion[edit]
Main article: Religion in London
See also: List of churches and cathedrals of London
Westminster Abbey. A World Heritage Site and location of the coronation of British monarchs.
The largest religious groupings are Christian (48.4%), Muslim (12.4%), Hindu (5.1%), Jewish (1.8%), and Sikh (1.5%), alongside those of no religion (20.7%). The United Kingdom has traditionally been Christian, and London has a large number of churches, particularly in the City. St Paul's Cathedral in the City and Southwark Cathedral south of the river are Anglican administrative centres, while the head of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has his main residence at Lambeth Palace in the London Borough of Lambeth.
Important national and royal ceremonies are shared between St Paul's and Westminster Abbey. The Abbey is not to be confused with nearby Westminster Cathedral, the largest Roman Catholic cathedral in England and Wales. Religious practice in London is lower than in any other part of the UK or Western Europe and is around seven times lower than American averages. Despite the prevalence of Anglican churches, weekly observance is low within that denomination, although in recent years church attendance, particularly at evangelical Anglican churches in London, has started to increase.
London is home to sizeable Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Jewish communities. Many Muslims live in Tower Hamlets and Newham; the most important Muslim buildings are the East London Mosque in Whitechapel and the London Central Mosque on the edge of Regent's Park. London's large Hindu community is in the north-western boroughs of Harrow and Brent, the latter containing one of Europe's largest Hindu temples, Neasden Temple.
Sikh communities are in East and West London, particularly Southall in the western borough of Ealing, which is also home to the largest Sikh temple in the capital. The majority of British Jews live in London, with significant communities in Stamford Hill (the most Orthodox Jewish area outside New York City and Israel) and St. John's Wood, Golders Green, and Edgware in North London.
Education[edit]
University College London, a founding constituent of the University of London.
King's College London, a founding constituent of the University of London.
Publicly funded education has been administered through 33 LEAs, which correspond to the City of London and the 32 London boroughs, since the 1990 enactment of the Education Reform Act 1988.[48] From 1965 to 1990, 12 Inner London boroughs and the City of London were served by the Inner London Education Authority.[48]
The introduction of comprehensive schools, directed by Circular 10/65 in 1965, was mostly followed in Greater London; however, 19 grammar schools have been retained in some Outer London boroughs,[49] with Sutton having the most with five, followed by Bexley with four and others in five other boroughs. In these boroughs the state schools outperform the (relatively few) independent schools. In inner London, private schools always get the best results and are larger in number. At GCSE and A level, Outer London boroughs have broadly better results than Inner London boroughs.[50]
At GCSE, the best borough is Kingston upon Thames, closely followed by Sutton. Both boroughs have selective schools, and get the top two average GCSE results in England for LEAs. Next is Kensington and Chelsea, the third best in England, then Redbridge, Hammersmith and Fulham, Bromley, Barnet and Harrow. Only ten boroughs have GCSE results under the England average, and some inner-London boroughs have surprisingly good results considering where they lie on the scale of deprivation, e.g. Lambeth. Overall at GCSE in 2009, Greater London had the best results for regions of England. Greater London is generally a prosperous region, and prosperous areas generally have good GCSE results. The City of London has no state schools, just two independent schools. Haringey and Kensington and Chelsea have the most people that pass no GCSEs.
At A-level, the average results for LEAs are disappointing compared to their good GCSE results. Although Kingston upon Thames gets the best GCSE results in England, at A-level it is not even above average. Sutton gets the best A-level results in London and in England. Three of the schools in the top four at A-level in London are in Sutton. It has only one independent school. The few other boroughs with above-average A-level results are Havering, Barnet, Bexley, Redbridge, and Ealing. The poor A-level results in many London boroughs is explained by the quantity of independent schools getting good A-level results. The state school system is often bypassed at age 16 by the more able pupils. Some London boroughs need more good sixth form colleges.
The region's 34 further education colleges are funded through the Skills Funding Agency and the Young People's Learning Agency. Large colleges include Kingston College, Havering College of Further and Higher Education, and Croydon College.
Universities[edit]
See also: List of universities and higher education colleges in London
The University of London has 20 federated colleges and schools. The main two higher education institutions (HEIs) are (in order of total funding) University College London (UCL) and King's College London (KCL). KCL and UCL are part of the University of London, and Imperial College was part of this university until 2007, and is now an independent university. UCL and Imperial have very large research grants – some of the largest in England after Cambridge and Oxford. KCL also has a large research grant, and one of the largest in England. The next largest institution by funding is Queen Mary University of London, followed by Goldsmiths, University of London. The top three institutions get more than twice as much total income than any other institution in the region, with UCL and Imperial around £600 million each. The region has many medical schools, and one vet school, the Royal Veterinary College (which also has a main site at North Mymms in Hertfordshire) in Camden. The RVC has the lowest drop-out rate in the region.
By student numbers, the top five universities are: London Metropolitan University, the University of Westminster, Middlesex University, the University of Greenwich, and City University London.
50% of students come from the region, and around 30% from other regions. Most students from other regions come from South East England, the East of England, and, to a lesser degree, South West England; the vast majority are from the south of England. Over 50% students native to the region stay in the region, with 15% going to South East England, 30% to either Scotland, Wales or the North East and around 5% go elsewhere. London is a draw for UK graduates from all over the UK.
Over 70% of UK students to graduate from the University of London remain in London; just under 15% go to the South-East, and just over 5% go to the East of England and 10% elsewhere.
Twin cities[edit]
The GLA has twin and sister city agreements with the following cities.[51]
China
Shanghai
Shanghai Municipality
2009[52]
China
Beijing
Beijing Municipality
2006[53]
France
Paris
Île-de-France
Germany
Berlin
Berlin
2000
Russia
Moscow
Central Federal District
United States
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