Greater London

Greater London
and
London (region)
Ceremonial county and region
The City of London; City Hall in Newham, the headquarters of the Greater London Authority; and Hampstead Heath
Greater London ceremonial county (red) within England. The small enclave in its centre is the City of London (white). Together they form the Greater London administrative area.
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
Established1 April 1965
Established byLondon Government Act 1963
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (British Summer Time)
Members of Parliament75 MPs
Police
Ceremonial county
Lord LieutenantKen Olisa
High SheriffJohn Garbutt[1]
Area
 • Ranked of 48
Population (2005 est.)7,508,500
 • Ranked1st of 48
Density4,781/km2 (12,380/sq mi)
Ethnicity
  • 53.8% White
  • 20.7% Asian
  • 13.5% Black
  • 5.7% mixed
  • 6.3% other
Region
GovernmentGreater London Authority
• Mayor Sadiq Khan
• London Assembly
Admin HQCity Hall, Newham
Area
Population8,866,180
Density
GSS code
  • E12000007 (region)
  • E61000001 (GLA)
ITLTLI
Websitelondon.gov.uk

Ceremonial counties of the London Region
Counties
  1. City of London
  2. Greater London

The City of London and the 32 London boroughs
 
List

Greater London is a county in Southeastern England. It covers most of London. About 7.5 million people live there.

Greater London is a conurbation and one of the counties made from merging London proper with many smaller villages and towns. Together with the City of London, they form Greater London's administrative districts. In order to avoid confusion with the City of London, "Greater London" is often used to mean the whole modern urban area centred on the City of London, and not just the City of London itself. When most people say London, they are referring to Greater London.

The county is made of all of London except the City of London. The London region, the same area as London, is made up of both Greater London and the City of London.

  1. ↑ "No. 64681". The London Gazette. 14 March 2025. p. 5010.
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