These are London's least friendly boroughs (2024)

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Which are the poorer boroughs of London? ›

Westminster, Camden, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Ealing, Wandsworth, Enfield, Haringey, Brent, Lewisham, Barking & Dagenham, Hackney, Hounslow, Lambeth, Redbridge, Barnet, Bexley, Croydon and Southwark all have significantly higher levels of poverty compared to England as a whole.

The present London boroughs were all created at the same time as Greater London on 1 April 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 (c. 33) and are a type of local government district. Twelve were designated as Inner London boroughs and twenty as Outer London boroughs.

Still number one for London's lowest crime rate, Richmond is the safest borough in the capital. This perhaps isn't so surprising, since it feels more like a calm, welcoming village than a London borough.

The least populated borough in London is Kensington and Chelsea, with around 140,000 residents.

The East End has always contained some of London's poorest areas. The main reasons for this include: The medieval system of copyhold, which prevailed throughout the Manor of Stepney into the 19th century.

The Bronx contains the poorest congressional district in the United States, New York's 15th.

Neighborhoods to avoid in London include Peckham, Elephant & Castle, Brixton, Tottenham as well as certain neighborhoods in East London, such as parts of Tower Hamlets and Newham. These areas have historically experienced higher crime rates, so it's advisable to exercise caution when navigating them.

#1 - Westminster

Westminster had an overall crime rate of 462.8 crimes per 1000 people. Theft (58,036 incidents) is by far and away the biggest issue in the borough, but there's also soaring numbers in violent crime (11,960 offences), vehicle crime (4469 offences), and robbery (4317 incidents).

Sanisbury's car park in Islington has been pictured. Islington is the cleanest area in London, with fewer recorded incidents of fly-tipping than any borough in the city, according to new data.

In Newham, London's most diverse borough, 69.2% of people are non-white. In Brent, Redbridge, Harrow and Tower Hamlets, the figure is also above 60%. At the other end of the spectrum, less than a quarter of the population in Richmond upon Thames (19.5%), Bromley (23.5%) and Havering (24.7%) is non-white.

What is the blackest borough in London? ›

Kensington. It is the richest borough in London, a Royal part of Kensington and Chelsea. The area is home to royalties and residents who are lease downers to the royal family.

In 2010, Jaywick was assessed as the most deprived area in England. In September 2015, it was again named as the most deprived, according to the indices of deprivation based on several factors including: poverty, crime, education and skill levels, unemployment and housing, after being assessed in 2012–13.

Average wage income

According to ONS average yearly wage data, in 2022, Kensington and Chelsea ranked as the richest borough in London, with the average wages earned by residents being £73,917. Westminster is second, with the mean wages adding up to £59,674.

The five most unequal boroughs are all in Inner London, in the Inner East and South, these are; Haringey, Tower Hamlets, Southwark and in the Inner West Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham. 8.