The central area of London - in effect the area covered by the London County Council.
London Government Act 1963[]
The inner London boroughs were defined by the London Government Act 1963, (Office of Public Sector Information - London Government Act 1963 (c.33) (as amended)) and the definition is used for purposes such as the local government finance system.
They correspond to the former area of the County of London, which was based on the area of the Bills of Mortality. These inner London boroughs are:
- Camden
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Islington
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Lambeth
- Lewisham
- Southwark
- Tower Hamlets
- Wandsworth
More information on the Wikipedia page [1]