London Borough of Barnet

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London Borough of Barnet
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status:	London borough
Area: - Total	Ranked 255th 86.74 km²
ONS code:	00AC
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 10th 320,384 3,694 / km²
Ethnicity:	74.0% White 12.3% S.Asian 6.0% Afro-Carib. 2.0% Chinese
Politics
Barnet London Borough Council http://www.barnet.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Sydney Chapman, Andrew Dismore, Rudi Vis
London Assembly: - Member	Barnet and Camden - Brian Coleman

The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough of northern outer London. It includes the areas:

Arkley
Barnet
Brunswick Park
Burnt Oak
Childs Hill
Chipping Barnet
Cricklewood
Church End (London N3 - note there is another Church End in Brent)
Cockfosters
Colindale
East Barnet
East Finchley
Edgware
Finchley
Friern Barnet
Golders Green
Hadley
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hendon
High Barnet
Holders Hill
Mill Hill
Monken Hadley
New Barnet
North Finchley
Oakleigh Park
Osidge
Southgate
The Hyde
Totteridge
Whetstone

The borough was formed in 1965 from areas of Middlesex (boroughs of Finchley and Hendon, and Friern Barnet urban district) and part of Hertfordshire (East Barnet and Barnet urban districts).

Demographics

According to the 2001 census the borough has a population of 314,564. The borough is 74% white, 9% indian and 4% black african. It has the largest Jewish population in the UK at 14.8%. 67% of householders are owner-occupiers.

Political Composition

The current political composition of Barnet Council is:
Conservative: 33
Labour: 23
Lib Dem: 6
Independent: 1

External links

Barnet Council - http://www.barnet.gov.uk/

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