Harold Wood

Harold Wood
Terraced housing at Queens Park Road
Harold Wood is located in Greater London
Harold Wood
Harold Wood
Location within Greater London
Population12,650 (Harold Wood ward 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ545905
• Charing Cross16.5 mi (26.6 km) WSW
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townROMFORD
Postcode districtRM3
Dialling code01708
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51°35′31″N 0°13′53″E / 51.5920°N 0.2313°E / 51.5920; 0.2313

Harold Wood is a suburban neighbourhood in East London in the London Borough of Havering. It is situated 16.5 miles (26.6 km) east-northeast of Charing Cross. Harold Wood was part of the ancient parish of Hornchurch, which became the Liberty of Havering. Most of the current area of Harold Wood became part of Hornchurch Urban District in 1926. It is near to the Greater London boundary with Essex.

  1. ^ Census Information Scheme (2012). "2011 Census Ward Population figures for London". Greater London Authority. Retrieved 17 October 2023.