The City of London is a geographically small city within Greater London. The City of London is England's smallest ceremonial county by both population and area covered and is the second smallest British city in both population and size, after St David's in Wales.

The London Borough of Camden is a borough of London, which forms part of Inner London.
The 2001 census gives Camden a population of 198,000, although this is now acknowledged to be an undercount and the figure has since been revised to 202,600.

Greenwich is a district in south-east London, England, on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is best known for its maritime history and as giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longtitude) and Greenwich Mean Time.

London Borough of Hackney is in East London, and forms part of inner London. It included the districts of Hackney, Clapton, Homerton, Dalston and Kingsland. It also included Stoke Newington Common, and the entire eastern side of Stoke Newington High Street.

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London. The borough includes the areas: Fulham , Hammersmith, Barons Court, Hurlingham, Old Oak Common, Parsons Green, Sands End, Shepherd's Bush, Walham Green, West Kensington, and White City.

Islington is the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is an inner-city district in London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street.

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, located 2.8 miles (4.5 km) west of Charing Cross. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington. To the north, Kensington is bordered by Notting Hill. To the east, by Brompton and Knightsbridge. To the south by Chelsea and Earl's Court. To the west by Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush.

Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. Lewisham is a major transport hub, lying on the A20 road towards Dover and at the start of A21 to Hastings, with its own bus station, railway station and the southern terminus of the Docklands Light Railway. Tube lines run into the north of the borough at New Cross and are due to be expanded south as part of the East London Line extension.

The London Borough of Southwark is located directly south of the River Thames and forms part of Inner London. The borough borders the City of London and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to the north, the London Borough of Lambeth to the west and the London Borough of Lewisham to the east. To the south is the London Borough of Bromley and the London Borough of Croydon.

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets lies to the east of the City of London, and north of the River Thames in East London. It includes much of the redeveloped Docklands region of London, including West India Docks and Canary Wharf. Many of the tallest buildings in London are located on the Isle of Dogs in the south of the borough. Tower Hamlets is one of five London boroughs which have been designated host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in south west London, England and forms part of Inner London. The borough borders the London Borough of Lambeth to the east, the London Borough of Merton and the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames to the south, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the west and to the north (across the River Thames) three boroughs, namely the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster.

The City of Westminster is a borough of London with city status. It is located west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, and forms part of Inner London and the bulk of London's central area. The city contains most of London's West End and is the seat of the United Kingdom's government, with the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Whitehall, and the Royal Courts of Justice.

Waterloo is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth, although the area is now more commonly known as Waterloo, after the railway station whose viaduct separates the former centre of the village from the River Thames. Lambeth is the site of St Thomas' Hospital, the London Eye, the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Festival Hall, County Hall as well as Waterloo station.

Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London and forms part of Outer London.
The borough borders the London Borough of Havering to the east with the River Rom forming part of the boundary. It borders the London Borough of Newham to the west with the River Roding forming much of the border. To the south is the River Thames which forms the borough's boundary with the London Borough of Bexley and the London Borough of Greenwich. To the north the borough forms a thin protrusion between Havering and the London Borough of Redbridge in order to encompass Chadwell Heath.

Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the east.

Bexley  is a London borough in south east Greater London which forms, with other boroughs, part of Outer London. Within London, it has common borders with the London Borough of Bromley to the south, the London Borough of Greenwich to the west and the River Thames is the northern boundary with the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. To the east there is a boundary with the Dartford borough in Kent.

Brent  is a London borough in north west London and forms part of Outer London. It borders Harrow to the northwest, Barnet to the northeast, Camden to the east and Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster to the south.
According to the 2001 census, the Borough of Brent has the country's highest percentage of people born outside of the UK (46.53%).

Bromley is a London Borough of outer southeast London, England. It has an area of 59 square miles (153 km²), of which the majority is green belt land. Most of the settlement is in the north and west of the borough, with an outlier at Biggin Hill in the far south. The borough shares borders with the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley to the north, Southwark and Lambeth in the extreme northwest, Croydon to the west, and the County of Kent to the south and east.

Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and part of Outer London. It covers an area of 34 square miles (87 km²) and it is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. The borough is now one of London's leading business, financial and cultural centres, and its influence in entertainment and the arts all contribute to its status as a major national town. People come from around the country for the attractions which include a multitude of shopping, nightlife, and entertainment venues.

Ealing is an Outer London borough in West London. The London Borough of Ealing borders the London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Brent to the north, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to the east and the London Borough of Hounslow to the south.

The London Borough of Haringey  is a north London borough bordered by the boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Islington, Hackney and Waltham Forest. By some definitions it is classed as Inner London; by others it is counted as part of Outer London. It covers an area of more than 11 square miles (28.5 km²). Some of the more familiar local landmarks include Alexandra Palace, Bruce Castle and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.

The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London,. It is home to Brunel University and London Heathrow Airport. The London Borough of Hillingdon is responsible for 239 parks and open spaces within its boundaries. Since much of the area is within the Green belt, and it is the least-populated of all the London boroughs

The London Borough of Hounslow is a peripheral London borough in the south-west of the conurbation; as such part of the Green Belt lies within its boundaries. It has one of London's largest Nature reserves as well as many smaller gardens and sports grounds.

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in south-west London, England. The main town in the borough is Kingston upon Thames, but it covers a wider area also including places such as Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden and Tolworth. The main town  has existed on the banks of the River Thames in South-west London for many hundreds, if not thousands of years. Many Roman relics have also been found in the surrounding areas.

Merton is a London borough in south west London. The main commercial centres in Merton are  Mitcham,  Morden and Wimbledon, of which Wimbledon is the largest. Other smaller centres include Raynes  Park, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon, Wimbledon Park and Pollards Hill.

The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London, within Greater London.
It is situated five miles east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. Newham has the highest young population and one of the lowest indigenous white populations in the country according to the 2001 Census.

The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in North East London. It is twinned with the Haute-Normandie region of France. The name comes from a bridge over the River Roding; it was made of red brick, unlike other bridges in the area made of white stone.

Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in south west London, which forms part of Outer London. It can been seen from a map that the borough is not entirely urbanised. There are some large areas of open space within the borough boundaries. The main suburban developments are Hampton and Teddington in the south, Twickenham, St Margarets and Whitton in the central area west of the River Thames and the Richmond-Kew-Mortlake-Barnes corridor across the loop of the river. It is the only London borough to straddle the Thames with districts on both sides of the river.

Sutton is a London borough in outer southwest London. The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam with the Municipal Borough of Beddington and Carshalton Urban District which had previously been part of Surrey.

Waltham Forest is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London. It is a mix of built-up residential development and a fifth of the borough is made up of forestland, reservoirs, open space, parks and playing fields. It is located between part of Epping Forest in the east and the River Lee in the west which form two green corridors, passing into London from the surrounding countryside. It is sometimes confused with the adjoining Epping Forest district, which is not in Greater London. Waltham Forest is one of five London boroughs which have been designated host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics.