Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | |
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River Thames passing through Kingston upon Thames | |
Kingston upon Thames shown within Greater London | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | Kingston upon Thames |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council |
| • London Assembly | Gareth Roberts (Liberal Democrats) AM for South West |
| • MPs | Sir Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat) |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.38 sq mi (37.25 km2) |
| • Rank | 267th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 168,302 |
| • Rank | 122nd (of 296) |
| • Density | 12,000/sq mi (4,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area code | 020 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-KTT |
| ONS code | 00AX |
| GSS code | E09000021 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | http://www.kingston.gov.uk/ |
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Chessington, Malden Rushett, New Malden, Surbiton and Tolworth. It is the oldest of the four royal boroughs in England. The others are Windsor and Maidenhead, the site of Windsor Castle, and the London boroughs of Greenwich, and Kensington and Chelsea. The local authority is Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council.
The neighbouring districts (clockwise from north) are the London boroughs of Richmond upon Thames, Wandsworth, Merton and Sutton, and the Surrey districts of Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley and Elmbridge.