London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
London borough
Richmond Park and the wider Richmond-upon-Thames from above
Coat of arms Council logo
Richmond shown within Greater London
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	London
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Created	1 April 1965
Admin HQ	Twickenham
Government
• Type	London borough council
• Body	Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council
• London Assembly	Nicholas Rogers (Conservative) AM for South West
• MPs	Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat) Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
Area
• Total	22.17 sq mi (57.41 km2)
• Rank	235th (of 296)
Population  (2022)
• Total	194,894
• Rank	101st (of 296)
• Density	8,800/sq mi (3,400/km2)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes	TW, SW, KT
ISO 3166 code	GB-RIC
ONS code	00BD
GSS code	E09000027
Police	Metropolitan Police
Website	www.richmond.gov.uk

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (pronunciation^ⓘ) in southwest London, England, forms part of Outer London and is the only London borough on both sides of the River Thames. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London Government Act 1963. It is governed by Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council and is divided into nineteen wards.^[1] The population is 198,019 and the major settlements are Barnes, East Sheen, Mortlake, Kew, Richmond, Twickenham, Teddington and Hampton.

The borough is home to Richmond Park, the largest park in London, along with the National Physical Laboratory and The National Archives. The attractions of Kew Gardens, Hampton Court Palace, Twickenham Stadium and the WWT London Wetlands Centre are within its boundaries and draw domestic and international tourism. In 2023, the borough was ranked first in Rightmove's Happy at Home index, making it the "happiest place to live in Great Britain"; the first time a London borough has taken the top spot.^[2][3]