Municipal Borough of Leyton

Leyton
Leyton Town Hall
Leyton Town Hall

Leyton within Essex in 1961
Area
 • 19012,594 acres (10.5 km2)
 • 19312,594 acres (10.5 km2)
 • 19612,595 acres (10.5 km2)
Population
 • 190198,912
 • 1931128,313
 • 196193,959
Density
 • 190138.1/acre
 • 193149.5/acre
 • 196136.2/acre
History
 • OriginLeyton St Mary ancient parish
 • Created1873
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
StatusLocal government district (1873–1894)
Urban district (1894–1926)
Municipal borough (1926–1965)
GovernmentLeyton Local Board (1873–1894)
Leyton Urban District Council (1894–1926)
Leyton Borough Council (1926–1965)
 • HQHigh Road, Leyton
 • MottoMINISTRANDO DIGNITAS (Dignity in service)

Leyton's coat of arms outside Leytonstone Library
Subdivisions
 • TypeCivil parishes
 • UnitsLeyton (1873–1965)[note a]
Wanstead (part) (1883–1894)
Cann Hall (1894–1965)

Leyton was a local government district in southwest Essex, England, from 1873 to 1965. It included the neighbourhoods of Leyton, Leytonstone and Cann Hall. It was suburban to London, forming part of the London postal district and Metropolitan Police District. It now forms the southernmost part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest in Greater London.