Borough of Spelthorne

Spelthorne
Thames Street in Sunbury-on-Thames
Thames Street in Sunbury-on-Thames
Coat of arms of Spelthorne
Motto(s): 
Ad Solem Prospicimus
(Latin: We look towards the Sun)
Spelthorne shown within Surrey
Spelthorne shown within Surrey
Coordinates: 51°26′N 0°30′W / 51.433°N 0.500°W / 51.433; -0.500
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countySurrey
Historic countyMiddlesex
StatusNon-metropolitan district, Borough
Incorporated1 April 1974
Admin HQStaines-upon-Thames
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodySpelthorne Borough Council
 • MPsKwasi Kwarteng
Area
 • Total19.75 sq mi (51.16 km2)
 • Rank250th (of 296)[1][better source needed]
Population
 (2021)
 • Total102,995
 • Rank232nd (of 296)
 • Density5,200/sq mi (2,000/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
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Religion (2021)
 • Religion
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Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code43UH (ONS)
E07000213 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTQ045715

Spelthorne is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Staines-upon-Thames; other settlements in the area include Ashford, Sunbury-on-Thames, Shepperton, Stanwell and Laleham. It is named after the medieval Spelthorne Hundred which had covered the area.

The borough is largely urban; although outside the boundaries of Greater London, it is almost entirely inside the M25 motorway which encircles London. The borough contains several large reservoirs, including the Wraysbury Reservoir, Staines Reservoirs and Queen Mary Reservoir, which all supply fresh water to London and surrounding areas.

The neighbouring districts are Elmbridge, Runnymede, Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, the latter three being London boroughs.

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics
  2. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Spelthorne Local Authority (E07000213)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

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