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Upminster

Suburban town in east London, England

Citytown area of London civil parishQ3247232

Country: United Kingdom
Located in: London Borough of Havering
Population: 25,361(2011)
Postal code: RM14

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Upminster is a suburb in East London, England, located 16.5 miles (26.6 km) northeast of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Havering, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan. It comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. It was historically a rural village and formed an ancient parish in the county of Essex. Upminster was first connected to central London by rail in 1885 and has a terminal station on the London Underground network. The economic history of Upminster is characterised by a shift from farming to brick making and garden suburb. As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Upminster significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming part of Hornchurch Urban District in 1934, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965.

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OS grid reference: TQ560865
Historic county: Essex
Shares border with: South Ockendon
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AIDB. (2026). Upminster (Q3247232). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/upminster-Q3247232