London Borough of Hounslow
The London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in West London. The western District line and Piccadilly line pass through the Borough. The area was part of Middlesex, and is near to London Heathrow Airport. Through Houslow runs the A4 Great West Road.
| London Borough of Hounslow | |
| Hounslow Shown within Greater London | |
| Official website | http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/ |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Status | London borough |
| Area — Total |
Ranked 292th 55.98 km² |
| ONS code | 00AT |
| Admin HQ | Hounslow |
| Demographics | |
| Population — Total (2005 est.) — Density |
Ranked 63rd (of 354) 212,500 3,796 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 64.9% White 24.7% South Asian 4.4% African-Caribbean |
| Politics | |
| Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| Mayor | Cllr Felicity Barwood |
| Executive | Conservative / Independent |
| MPs | Alan Keen Ann Keen |
| London Assembly — Member |
South West London Tony Arbour |
The heart of Hounslow is the Treaty Centre, a two-floor shopping paradise with over 10 shops including a Debenhams. There is also a library. The musician M.I.A is from here, and the movie Bend it like Beckham is set in this part of London.
London Borough Of Hounslow Media
Population pyramid of the Borough of Hounslow in 2021
River Thames at Chiswick overlooking Chiswick Bridge
The Thames looking towards Brentford, Chiswick and Hammersmith, with the Brentford Towers on the left.
- Pool of Brentford Lock.jpg
Brentford Lock development with GlaxoSmithKline building in the background
- River Thames Below Kew Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1230475.jpg
View from Chiswick, from right to left; Brentford Museum of Water and Steam pumping tower, Kew Bridge (Centre), River Thames, Brentford Towers, GSK building
- Richmond Lock from Isleworth,Middx looking SE.jpg
Richmond Lock view from Isleworth
- Building at bottom of Hounslow High Street.jpg
West End of Hounslow High Street
- Hounslow High Street.1.JPG
Central section of Hounslow High Street
- Treaty centre Hounslow.jpg
Back of Treaty Centre, Hounslow
- Hounslow East tube station 2.jpg
Hounslow East tube station, main building
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