London Government Region

Created: 1994  

Statistics

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Birthplace & Religion

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
INNER LONDON Modern (post 1974) County 1996   Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
OUTER LONDON Modern (post 1974) County 1996   Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BARKING AND DAGENHAM District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BARNET District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BEXLEY District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BRENT District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BROMLEY District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CAMDEN District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CITY OF LONDON District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CROYDON District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
EALING District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ENFIELD District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
GREENWICH District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HACKNEY District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HARINGEY District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HARROW District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HAVERING District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HILLINGDON District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HOUNSLOW District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ISLINGTON District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
KINGSTON UPON THAMES District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LAMBETH District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LEWISHAM District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
MERTON District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NEWHAM District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
REDBRIDGE District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
RICHMOND UPON THAMES District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SOUTHWARK District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SUTTON District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
TOWER HAMLETS District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WALTHAM FOREST District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WANDSWORTH District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WESTMINSTER District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BARKING AND DAGENHAM AND HAVERING Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
BARNET Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
BEXLEY AND GREENWICH Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
BRENT Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
BROMLEY Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
CAMDEN AND CITY OF LONDON Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
CROYDON Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
EALING Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
ENFIELD Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
HACKNEY AND NEWHAM Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
HARINGEY AND ISLINGTON Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
HARROW AND HILLINGDON Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
HOUNSLOW AND RICHMOND UPON THAMES Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA AND HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
LAMBETH Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
LEWISHAM AND SOUTHWARK Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
MERTON KINGSTON UPON THAMES AND SUTTON Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
REDBRIDGE AND WALTHAM FOREST Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
TOWER HAMLETS Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
WANDSWORTH Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
WESTMINSTER Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ENGLAND Dep Country 1994   Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Boundary Map of London Government Region

If the boundaries of the Government Region changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, London Government Region through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10097836

Date accessed: 15th February 2026