London Borough of Barnet
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The London Borough of Barnet (pronunciationⓘ) is a local authority area on the northern outskirts of London. The borough was formed in 1965 from parts of the ceremonial counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire.[1] It is the second largest London borough by population with 389,344 inhabitants as of 2021,[2] also making it the 17th largest district in England. The borough covers an area of 86.74 square kilometres (33 sq mi), the fourth highest of the 32 London boroughs, and has a population density of 45.8 people per hectare, which ranks it 25th.[3]
London Borough of Barnet | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | London |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Created | 1 April 1965 |
Admin HQ | 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale |
Government | |
• Type | London borough council |
• Body | Barnet London Borough Council |
• Leadership | Committee system (Labour) |
• Mayor | Alison Moore |
• Leader of the Council | Barry Rawlings |
• Deputy leader | Ross Houston |
• London Assembly | Anne Clarke (Lab) AM for Barnet and Camden |
Area | |
• Total | 33.49 sq mi (86.74 km2) |
• Rank | 207th (of 296) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 388,639 |
• Rank | 19th (of 296) |
• Density | 12,000/sq mi (4,500/km2) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcodes | |
Area code | 020 |
ONS code | 00AC |
GSS code | E09000003 |
Police | Metropolitan Police |
Website | www |
Barnet borders the Hertfordshire district of Hertsmere to the north and five other London boroughs: Camden and Haringey to the southeast, Enfield to the east, as well as Harrow and Brent to the west of the ancient Watling Street (now the A5 road). The borough's major urban settlements are Hendon, Finchley, Golders Green, Friern Barnet, Chipping Barnet, Whetstone, and Edgware; there are also village settlements notably Totteridge and Arkley along with rural areas and countryside part of the Green Belt.
The local authority is Barnet London Borough Council, based in Colindale.