Historical version 1 of London Borough Of Havering (view current version)
The London Borough of Havering is a [London borough]? in northeast outer London. It is bordered to the south by the Thames, to the west by the [London Borough of Redbridge]? and the [London Borough of Barking and Dagenham]?, to the north with [Essex]? and the east with [Thurrock]?. It is roughly bordered to the east with the M25 with [North Ockendon]? the only settlement to fall outside.
It is rumoured to have been named from a contraction of the phrase "Have a ring". The principal town in Havering is [Romford]?.
The borough has a population of 242,200 over 43 square miles. Havering has a higher proportion of residents in white ethnic groups than other outer London boroughs (95.1% - 2001 census). The Indian population is the most significant ethnic minority group in Havering (1.2%).
The London Borough of Havering was created in 1965 by uniting [Romford]? Borough and [Hornchurch]? Urban District and transferring them to Greater London from [Essex]?.
Because of [London Underground]? and fast rail connections to [central London]? from transport hubs at [Romford]? and [Upminster]? much of Havering has considerable residential development which has occurred throughout the last century.
[Romford]? is the main commercial hub of the borough and there is also some industry to the south between [Rainham]? and the Thames, where the A13 trunk road passes through the borough. The [A12]? [trunk road]? also passes through the borough to the north, close to [Romford]?. Large sections of Havering are parkland and half the borough is [greenbelt]? protected land.