London Borough of Waltham Forest
borough in the London Region in England
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in east London.
| London Borough of Waltham Forest | |
 Shown within Greater London | |
| Official website | http://www.lbwf.gov.uk/ |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Status | London borough |
| Area — Total |
Ranked 323rd 38.82 km² |
| ONS code | 00BH |
| Admin HQ | Walthamstow |
| Demographics | |
| Population — Total (2005 est.) — Density |
Ranked 52nd (of 354) 224,100 5,773 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 64.5% White 15.4% African-Caribbean 14.8% South Asian 5.3% Mixed Race or Other |
| Politics | |
| Leadership | Leader (Cllr Clyde Loakes) & Cabinet |
| Mayor | Cllr Liaquat Ali |
| Executive | Labour / Liberal Democrats |
| MPs | Harry Cohen Neil Gerrard Iain Duncan Smith |
| London Assembly — Member |
North East Jennette Arnold |
Waltham Forest has urban districts in the south with inner-city characteristics, and richer housing development in the north. The north has reservoirs, open spaces, small sections of Epping Forest, parks, and playing fields, which together cover a fifth (20%) of the borough.
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