Everything about East London England totally explained
East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of
London,
England on the north side of the
River Thames.
The
London boroughs that make up this informal area are
Barking & Dagenham,
Hackney,
Havering,
Newham,
Redbridge,
Tower Hamlets and
Waltham Forest. The total area of this group of boroughs is 318.64
km² and the total population in 2004 was 1.5 million.
Changing face of East London
East London is today an area of
regeneration, with a rising population. The redevelopment of the
Docklands area began in the early 1980s, and the
Thames Gateway project is now extending regeneration further east, with the
London Thames Gateway Development Corporation responsible for planning and delivery of the project in East London. London's successful bid to host the
2012 Olympics has kick-started regeneration programmes in the area, and is likely to have an impact on house prices. This has been evidenced in August
2005 where East London was one of only three places in England and Wales to have increases in property prices.
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Transport
East London has seen considerable improvement with transport in recent years and is the focus for further development over the years leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games and beyond.
The
A12 and
A13 trunk roads have been considerably upgraded and the
Docklands Light Railway and
Jubilee Line Extension constructed. A new extension to the Docklands Light Railway to connect with
London City Airport opened in December 2005 while work on an extension under the Thames to connect with
Woolwich has already started. Further DLR projects include an extension to Barking Reach and Dagenham Dock, and a direct route, via West Ham, from Royal Victoria to Stratford to connect with
Stratford International station on
High Speed 1 at the heart of
Stratford City.
Existing transport infrastructure already includes a large network of suburban
National Rail routes operated by
National Express East Anglia and
c2c, and the
London Underground services of the
Central Line and
District Line.
Transport for London are currently developing an
East London Transit scheme for the area and an east-west rail route known as
Crossrail is also planned to serve several stations in East London.
History
The oldest parts of East London are Tower Hamlets and Hackney. These areas, originally in
Middlesex officially became part of London with the creation of the
County of London in
1888. The eastern limit of London at this time became the
River Lea which was the traditional boundary between Middlesex and
Essex.
Because the strict planning laws of London were not in force on the eastern side of the river the area began to industrialise quickly in places such as
Canning Town and
Silvertown, now in the borough of Newham. This area became known as 'London over the Border'. In 1965 the boroughs of Newham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham and Havering were incorporated into
Greater London. As a legacy of not being in the original County of London, Newham receives less funding, than for example Tower Hamlets, and is campaigning to be officially recognised as an
Inner London borough.
Alternative names
East End
East London is sometimes erroneously considered interchangeable with the
East End of London; however, the traditional East End is a comparatively small area, covering only the innermost (western) parts of East London, centred on
Tower Hamlets and part of
Hackney, immediately adjacent to the ancient eastern boundary of the
City of London.
North East London
As no part of London south of the
River Thames is considered to be part of East London,
North East London would strictly be a more accurate description of the area, and this name is sometimes used to refer to it. For example, there's a North East London
strategic health authority and a
North East London Assembly constituency (which also covers Islington). The rest of East London is covered by
City and East which includes Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Tower Hamlets while
Havering and Redbridge form a constituency.
Places in East London
London Plan sub-region
The
East London sub region of the
London Plan additionally includes the
City of London which would otherwise be included in
Central London, excludes Waltham Forest, but includes the boroughs of
Bexley,
Greenwich and
Lewisham; which are south of the river and often considered to be either south or south east London. This sub region, the largest in London, contains all of the
Thames Gateway redevelopment zone that's in London, on both sides of the Thames within a single sub region. Other organisations including the
Learning and Skills Council, the related London East
Connexions Partnership and the
London Development Agency also use this definition.
Places of interest
People associated with East London
London Borough of Waltham Forest
London Borough of Hackney
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Further Information
Get more info on 'East London England'.
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