London Borough of Richmond upon Thames information
"Richmond upon Thames" redirects here. For the town, see Richmond, London.
London borough in United Kingdom
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
London borough
Richmond Park and the wider Richmond-upon-Thames from above
Coat of arms
Council logo
Richmond shown within Greater London
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Constituent country
England
Region
London
Ceremonial county
Greater London
Created
1 April 1965
Admin HQ
Twickenham
Government
• Type
London borough council
• Body
Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council
• London Assembly
Nicholas Rogers (Conservative) AM for South West
• MPs
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat) Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
Area
• Total
22.17 sq mi (57.41 km2)
• Rank
235th (of 296)
Population
(2022)
• Total
194,894
• Rank
101st (of 296)
• Density
8,800/sq mi (3,400/km2)
Time zone
UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes
TW, SW, KT
ISO 3166 code
GB-RIC
ONS code
00BD
GSS code
E09000027
Police
Metropolitan Police
Website
www.richmond.gov.uk
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (pronunciationⓘ) in southwest London, England, forms part of Outer London and is the only London borough on both sides of the River Thames. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London Government Act 1963. It is governed by Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council and is divided into nineteen wards.[1] The population is 198,019 and the major settlements are Barnes, East Sheen, Mortlake, Kew, Richmond, Twickenham, Teddington and Hampton.
The borough is home to Richmond Park, the largest park in London, along with the National Physical Laboratory and The National Archives. The attractions of Kew Gardens, Hampton Court Palace, Twickenham Stadium and the WWT London Wetlands Centre are within its boundaries and draw domestic and international tourism. In 2023, the borough was ranked first in Rightmove's Happy at Home index, making it the "happiest place to live in Great Britain"; the first time a London borough has taken the top spot.[2][3]
^"Richmond upon Thames Ward Boundaries". Google Maps. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
^Starkie, Emma (6 December 2023). "Where are the 10 happiest places to live in Great Britain?". Property blog. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^Block, India (6 December 2023). "Revealed: the London borough named UK's happiest place to live". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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