London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (ⓘ) is a London borough in West London and which also forms part of Inner London. The borough was formed in 1965 from the merger of the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham. The borough borders Brent to the north, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the east, Wandsworth to the south, Richmond upon Thames to the south west, and Hounslow and Ealing to the west.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham | |
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Hammersmith and Fulham shown within Greater London | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | King Street, Hammersmith |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Labour) |
| • Mayor | Emma Apthorp |
| • London Assembly | Tony Devenish (Con) AM for West Central |
| • MPs | Greg Hands (Con) Andy Slaughter (Lab) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.33 sq mi (16.40 km2) |
| • Rank | 292nd (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 183,295 |
| • Rank | 110th (of 296) |
| • Density | 29,000/sq mi (11,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| ONS code | 00AN |
| GSS code | E09000013 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | lbhf |
Traversed by the east–west main roads of the A4 Great West Road and the A40 Westway, many international corporations have offices in the borough. The local council is Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council. The borough is amongst the four most expensive boroughs for residential properties in the United Kingdom, along with Kensington and Chelsea, the City of Westminster and Camden.
The borough is unique in London in having three professional football clubs: Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.