Peer group · benchmark

London Boroughs

51 members 6 metrics compared

London borough councils (32 boroughs + City of London Corporation).

51 Members
6 Metrics Compared

Comparison table

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Organisation Adults Walking Or Cyclin… Adults Walking Or Cyclin… Ev Chargepoints Per 100,… Ev Public Chargepoints (… Rapid Ev Chargepoints 50… Rapid Ev Chargepoints 50…
Barking and Dagenham Council 35.7
-13.9
60.0
-12.3
88.1
-264.2
205.0
-749.1
45.0
-27.0
19.3
-6.5
Barnet Council 50.3
+0.7
75.0
+2.7
297.7
-54.6
1206.0
+251.9
136.0
+64.0 3
33.6
+7.7
Bexley Council 42.3
-7.3
69.6
-2.7
199.3
-153.0
511.0
-443.1
82.0
+10.0
32.0
+6.1
Brent Council 41.2
-8.4
64.1
-8.2
370.6
+18.3
1308.0
+353.9
51.0
-21.0
14.4
-11.4
Brentwood Borough Council 52.8
+3.2
79.1
+6.8
89.5
-262.8
71.0
-883.1
37.0
-35.0
46.6
+20.8 2
Bromley Council 50.7
+1.1
75.2
+2.9
72.5
-279.8
243.0
-711.1
79.0
+7.0
23.6
-2.3
Camden Council 57.4
+7.8
80.3
+8.0
368.3
+16.0
799.0
-155.1
38.0
-34.0
17.5
-8.4
City of Westminster Council and Registe…
Croydon Council 41.8
-7.8
65.9
-6.4
149.0
-203.3
610.0
-344.1
123.0
+51.0
30.0
+4.2
Ealing Council 51.8
+2.2
73.0
+0.7
265.3
-87.0
1024.0
+69.9
94.0
+22.0
24.4
-1.5
Enfield Council 42.6
-7.0
66.1
-6.2
120.0
-232.3
393.0
-561.1
111.0
+39.0
33.9
+8.0
Greenwich Council 46.4
-3.2
67.9
-4.4
95.5
-256.8
286.0
-668.1
104.0
+32.0
34.7
+8.8
Hackney Council 52.4
+2.8
71.5
-0.8
578.1
+225.8
1542.0
+587.9
33.0
-39.0
12.4
-13.5
Hammersmith and Fulham Council 60.4
+10.8
82.5
+10.2 2
1469.6
+1117.3 1
2773.0
+1818.9 2
90.0
+18.0
47.7
+21.8 1
Haringey Council 53.9
+4.3
75.8
+3.5
137.2
-215.1
362.0
-592.1
68.0
-4.0
25.8
-0.1
Harrow Council 38.7
-10.9
67.0
-5.3
89.8
-262.5
243.0
-711.1
37.0
-35.0
13.7
-12.2
Havering Council 35.5
-14.1
65.8
-6.5
82.9
-269.4
229.0
-725.1
96.0
+24.0
34.7
+8.9
Hillingdon Council 40.1
-9.5
66.2
-6.1
123.6
-228.7
407.0
-547.1
135.0
+63.0
41.0
+15.1
Hounslow Borough Council 42.4
-7.2
63.9
-8.4
233.4
-118.9
699.0
-255.1
137.0
+65.0 1
45.8
+19.9 3
Hounslow Council
Islington Council 61.3
+11.7 2
81.4
+9.1
335.4
-16.9
748.0
-206.1
48.0
-24.0
21.5
-4.4
Kensington and Chelsea Council 60.4
+10.8
77.9
+5.6
640.1
+287.8
925.0
-29.1
4.0
-68.0
2.8
-23.1
Kingston upon Hull City Council 39.9
-9.7
63.8
-8.5
94.4
-257.9
260.0
-694.1
76.0
+4.0
27.6
+1.7
Kingston upon Thames Council 51.7
+2.1
76.4
+4.1
252.5
-99.8
436.0
-518.1
67.0
-5.0
38.8
+12.9
Lambeth Council
Lewisham Council 47.8
-1.8
70.9
-1.4
104.6
-247.7
315.0
-639.1
88.0
+16.0
29.2
+3.3
London Borough of Brent 41.2
-8.4
64.1
-8.2
370.6
+18.3
1308.0
+353.9
51.0
-21.0
14.4
-11.4
London Borough of Camden 57.4
+7.8
80.3
+8.0
368.3
+16.0
799.0
-155.1
38.0
-34.0
17.5
-8.4
London Borough of Croydon 41.8
-7.8
65.9
-6.4
149.0
-203.3
610.0
-344.1
123.0
+51.0
30.0
+4.2
London Borough of Hackney 52.4
+2.8
71.5
-0.8
578.1
+225.8
1542.0
+587.9
33.0
-39.0
12.4
-13.5
London Borough of Havering 35.5
-14.1
65.8
-6.5
82.9
-269.4
229.0
-725.1
96.0
+24.0
34.7
+8.9
London Borough of Hounslow 42.4
-7.2
63.9
-8.4
233.4
-118.9
699.0
-255.1
137.0
+65.0 2
45.8
+19.9
London Borough of Lambeth 59.3
+9.7
78.5
+6.2
237.9
-114.4
754.0
-200.1
58.0
-14.0
18.3
-7.6
London Borough of Lewisham 47.8
-1.8
70.9
-1.4
104.6
-247.7
315.0
-639.1
88.0
+16.0
29.2
+3.3
London Borough of Lewisham Adult Care S…
London Borough of Southwark 60.5
+10.9
82.3
+10.0 3
604.2
+251.9
1902.0
+947.9
55.0
-17.0
17.5
-8.4
London Borough of Sutton 48.1
-1.5
76.7
+4.4
110.9
-241.4
238.0
-716.1
74.0
+2.0
34.5
+8.6
London Borough of Tower Hamlets 55.2
+5.6
74.3
+2.0
764.4
+412.1 3
2537.0
+1582.9 3
46.0
-26.0
13.9
-12.0
London Borough of Wandsworth 60.8
+11.2 3
81.1
+8.8
536.9
+184.6
1813.0
+858.9
63.0
-9.0
18.7
-7.2
Merton Council 51.4
+1.8
71.5
-0.8
429.7
+77.4
939.0
-15.1
39.0
-33.0
17.8
-8.0
Newham Council 33.8
-15.8
62.2
-10.1
163.1
-189.2
611.0
-343.1
53.0
-19.0
14.2
-11.7
Redbridge Council 41.8
-7.8
62.7
-9.6
179.0
-173.3
575.0
-379.1
69.0
-3.0
21.5
-4.4
Richmond and Sutton Borough Council
Richmond upon Thames Council 69.6
+20.0 1
86.7
+14.4 1
633.0
+280.7
1245.0
+290.9
43.0
-29.0
21.9
-4.0
Southwark Council 60.5
+10.9
82.3
+10.0
604.2
+251.9
1902.0
+947.9
55.0
-17.0
17.5
-8.4
Sutton Council 48.1
-1.5
76.7
+4.4
110.9
-241.4
238.0
-716.1
74.0
+2.0
34.5
+8.6
Tower Hamlets Borough Council
Tower Hamlets Council 55.2
+5.6
74.3
+2.0
764.4
+412.1
2537.0
+1582.9
46.0
-26.0
13.9
-12.0
Waltham Forest Council 53.4
+3.8
68.6
-3.7
664.6
+312.3
1859.0
+904.9
64.0
-8.0
22.9
-3.0
Wandsworth Council 60.8
+11.2
81.1
+8.8
536.9
+184.6
1813.0
+858.9
63.0
-9.0
18.7
-7.2
Westminster Council 55.3
+5.7
74.1
+1.8
1369.1
+1016.8 2
2875.0
+1920.9 1
92.0
+20.0
43.8
+17.9

Benchmark ranges

Distribution across the peer group

Each bar shows how values are distributed across the peer group. Full range (min–max). Middle 50% of bodies. Average.

Adults Walking Or Cycling 3+ Times Per Week (%)
Min: 33.8 Avg: 49.6 Max: 69.6
45 bodies · 2023
Adults Walking Or Cycling At Least Once Per Week (%)
Min: 60.0 Avg: 72.3 Max: 86.7
45 bodies · 2023
Ev Chargepoints Per 100,000 Population
Min: 72.5 Avg: 352.3 Max: 1469.6
45 bodies · Jan 2026
Ev Public Chargepoints (Count)
Min: 71.0 Avg: 954.1 Max: 2875.0
45 bodies · Jan 2026
Rapid Ev Chargepoints 50Kw+ (Count)
Min: 4.0 Avg: 72.0 Max: 137.0
45 bodies · Jan 2026
Rapid Ev Chargepoints 50Kw+ Per 100,000
Min: 2.8 Avg: 25.9 Max: 47.7
45 bodies · Jan 2026
A roads needing maintenance (%)
Min: 2.0 Avg: 6.9 Max: 14.0
33 bodies · FYE 2024
Killed or seriously injured casualties
Min: 50.0 Avg: 119.1 Max: 239.0
44 bodies · 2024
ASC workforce (FTE filled posts)
Min: 2400.0 Avg: 5194.7 Max: 9200.0
38 bodies · 2024-25
ASC workforce (total filled posts)
Min: 3100.0 Avg: 6789.5 Max: 11500.0
38 bodies · 2024-25
Business births
Min: 480.0 Avg: 2273.3 Max: 6440.0
38 bodies · 2024
Business deaths
Min: 4700.0 Avg: 17538.0 Max: 58370.0
38 bodies · 2024
CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes)
Min: 2.2 Avg: 3.4 Max: 8.4
34 bodies · 2022
GVA per head (£k)
Min: 9.4 Avg: 21.6 Max: 40.6
38 bodies · 2019
Life expectancy at birth (female)
Min: 80.7 Avg: 84.8 Max: 87.5
35 bodies · 2024
Life expectancy at birth (male)
Min: 75.4 Avg: 80.5 Max: 83.6
33 bodies · 2022/23
Rough sleeping estimate
Min: 4.0 Avg: 37.3 Max: 388.0
34 bodies · Autumn 2024
Social housing stock (LARP units)
Min: 3.0 Avg: 12932.6 Max: 37062.0
38 bodies · 2024/25
ASC vacancy rate (%)
Min: 3.5 Avg: 8.4 Max: 13.8
37 bodies · 2024-25
Average weekly rent (LARP)
Min: 90.2 Avg: 132.4 Max: 160.0
37 bodies · 2024/25
Healthy life expectancy at birth (female)
Min: 60.1 Avg: 64.6 Max: 67.4
3 bodies · 2021 - 23
Healthy life expectancy at birth (male)
Min: 60.4 Avg: 64.5 Max: 67.2
3 bodies · 2021 - 23
Median weekly earnings (£)
Min: 565.9 Avg: 781.1 Max: 916.4
37 bodies · 2025
NEET + not known rate (16-17, %)
Min: 0.9 Avg: 3.5 Max: 7.8
37 bodies · 2023
NEET rate (16-17, %)
Min: 0.8 Avg: 1.7 Max: 6.2
37 bodies · 2023
Participation in education/training (16-17, %)
Min: 85.5 Avg: 95.7 Max: 98.6
37 bodies · 2023
Childhood obesity rate — Y6 (%)
Min: 23.6 Avg: 36.7 Max: 44.3
36 bodies · 2022/23
Smoking prevalence in adults (%)
Min: 4.0 Avg: 12.8 Max: 21.0
36 bodies · 2022/23
Homelessness assessments (total)
Min: 55.0 Avg: 589.7 Max: 1105.0
35 bodies · Jul-Sep 2025
Homelessness duties owed (total)
Min: 54.0 Avg: 523.3 Max: 1017.0
35 bodies · Jul-Sep 2025
Prevention duty owed (households)
Min: 20.0 Avg: 207.2 Max: 547.0
35 bodies · Jul-Sep 2025
Relief duty owed (households)
Min: 34.0 Avg: 316.1 Max: 540.0
35 bodies · Jul-Sep 2025
Building control: operates own service
Min: 1.0 Avg: 1.0 Max: 1.0
34 bodies · 2025
Schools good or outstanding (Ofsted)
Min: 83.3 Avg: 95.7 Max: 100.0
34 bodies · Feb 2026
Children in relative poverty (%)
Min: 8.5 Avg: 18.8 Max: 30.6
32 bodies · 2022/23
IMD average score
Min: 9.5 Avg: 22.3 Max: 37.2
32 bodies · 2025
IMD rank of average score
Min: 8.0 Avg: 121.1 Max: 280.0
32 bodies · 2025
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
Min: 1.5 Avg: 3.3 Max: 4.8
32 bodies · 2022/23
Physical inactivity rate — adults (%)
Min: 58.6 Avg: 68.2 Max: 78.4
32 bodies · 2022/23
Earmarked reserves (£000)
Min: 9105.0 Avg: 107822.7 Max: 361731.0
31 bodies · 2024/25
Female life expectancy at birth (years)
Min: 54.6 Avg: 63.8 Max: 70.2
31 bodies · 2022/23
Male life expectancy at birth (years)
Min: 75.4 Avg: 80.5 Max: 83.6
31 bodies · 2022/23
Net revenue expenditure (£000)
Min: 7987.1 Avg: 266091.1 Max: 415166.4
31 bodies · 2024/25
Planning: % major apps decided in time (24mo)
Min: 75.0 Avg: 94.3 Max: 100.0
31 bodies · 2023-2025
Planning: % non-major apps decided in time (24mo)
Min: 83.3 Avg: 91.2 Max: 100.0
31 bodies · 2023-2025
Reserves as % of net revenue
Min: 1.7 Avg: 55.2 Max: 199.3
31 bodies · 2024/25
SEND tribunal: appealable decisions (count)
Min: 1421.0 Avg: 3393.8 Max: 5437.0
31 bodies · 2024
SEND tribunal appeal rate (% of appealable decisions)
Min: 1.0 Avg: 2.4 Max: 5.1
31 bodies · 2024
SEND tribunal: appeals registered (count)
Min: 29.0 Avg: 77.9 Max: 213.0
31 bodies · 2024
Unallocated reserves (£000)
Min: -4663.0 Avg: 18933.0 Max: 59671.0
31 bodies · 2024/25
Adult social care: carer quality of life score
Min: 52.6 Avg: 61.2 Max: 68.0
30 bodies · 2025/26
Adult social care: delayed transfers of care 65+ (per 100,000)
Min: 148.4 Avg: 448.5 Max: 656.5
30 bodies · 2025/26
Adult social care: % of people feeling safe
Min: 56.0 Avg: 67.8 Max: 76.1
30 bodies · 2025/26
Adult social care: % on direct payments (18-64)
Min: 4.5 Avg: 11.6 Max: 27.8
30 bodies · 2025/26
Adult social care: quality of life score
Min: 16.8 Avg: 18.6 Max: 19.6
30 bodies · 2025/26
A-level AAB+ in 2 facilitating subjects (%)
Min: 6.7 Avg: 22.7 Max: 40.8
30 bodies · 2024/25
A-level average point score per entry
Min: 30.8 Avg: 37.1 Max: 44.1
30 bodies · 2024/25
Fly-tipping incidents (total)
Min: 2390.0 Avg: 15172.7 Max: 53268.0
30 bodies · 2024/25
GCSE Attainment 8 average score
Min: 46.8 Avg: 51.1 Max: 59.1
30 bodies · 2024/25
GCSE EBacc average points score
Min: 4.2 Avg: 4.7 Max: 5.5
30 bodies · 2024/25
GCSE grade 4+ in English and maths
Min: 63.2 Avg: 71.3 Max: 83.5
30 bodies · 2024/25
GCSE grade 5+ in English and maths
Min: 45.9 Avg: 53.9 Max: 69.6
30 bodies · 2024/25
KS2 expected standard (reading, writing & maths)
Min: 65.0 Avg: 70.5 Max: 78.0
30 bodies · 2024/25
KS2 higher standard (reading, writing & maths)
Min: 8.0 Avg: 13.5 Max: 21.0
30 bodies · 2024/25
LA total investments outstanding (£000)
Min: 13725.0 Avg: 122290.2 Max: 600300.0
30 bodies · 2025/26 Q3
Council tax Band D (£)
Min: 239.2 Avg: 1516.9 Max: 1999.0
29 bodies · 2025/26
LA total borrowing outstanding (£000)
Min: 300.0 Avg: 625323.4 Max: 1510926.0
29 bodies · 2025/26 Q3
Ofsted ILACS: experiences and progress of children
Min: 1.0 Avg: 2.0 Max: 4.0
29 bodies · 2024/25
Ofsted ILACS: impact of leaders on social work practice
Min: 1.0 Avg: 1.7 Max: 4.0
29 bodies · 2024/25
Ofsted ILACS: overall effectiveness
Min: 1.0 Avg: 1.8 Max: 4.0
29 bodies · 2024/25
Homelessness assessments (per 1,000 households)
Min: 1.2 Avg: 4.4 Max: 8.9
28 bodies · 2025/Q3
Households owed relief duty
Min: 34.0 Avg: 317.4 Max: 540.0
28 bodies · 2025/Q3
Households in temporary accommodation (per 1,000)
Min: 1.3 Avg: 18.4 Max: 60.7
25 bodies · 2025/Q3
Households in temporary accommodation (total)
Min: 40.0 Avg: 2267.2 Max: 7343.0
25 bodies · 2025/Q3
ICO FOI complaint upheld rate
Min: 28.6 Avg: 74.2 Max: 100.0
24 bodies · 2025/2026
B & C roads needing maintenance (%)
Min: 2.0 Avg: 9.5 Max: 25.0
22 bodies · FYE 2025
ICO FOI complaints decided
Min: 1.0 Avg: 1.0 Max: 1.0
5 bodies · 2026/2027
Economic inactivity rate (%)
Min: 3.6 Avg: 6.4 Max: 10.0
19 bodies · Oct 2024-Sep 2025
RSH consumer standard grade
Min: 1.0 Avg: 2.2 Max: 4.0
18 bodies · 2024/25
LGSCO complaints received
Min: 10.0 Avg: 161.1 Max: 316.0
14 bodies · 2024/25
LGSCO recommendation compliance rate (%)
Min: 100.0 Avg: 100.0 Max: 100.0
14 bodies · 2024/25
LGSCO upheld rate (%)
Min: 59.0 Avg: 84.0 Max: 100.0
14 bodies · 2024/25
SEND area inspection outcome
Min: 1.0 Avg: 1.9 Max: 3.0
14 bodies · 2024/25
imd_average_score
Min: 8.2 Avg: 22.3 Max: 41.0
12 bodies · 2019
imd_decile
Min: 1.0 Avg: 3.8 Max: 9.0
12 bodies · 2019
imd_rank
Min: 3.0 Avg: 92.5 Max: 284.0
12 bodies · 2019
Annual expenditure
Min: 3223.0 Avg: 384228.7 Max: 1860875.0
10 bodies · latest
Annual income
Min: 3206.0 Avg: 398418.2 Max: 1831239.0
10 bodies · latest
Mean gender pay gap (%)
Min: -9.9 Avg: -1.5 Max: 5.2
8 bodies · 2023-to-2024
Median gender pay gap (%)
Min: -19.4 Avg: -2.4 Max: 6.9
8 bodies · 2023-to-2024
Women in upper pay quartile (%)
Min: 55.1 Avg: 60.7 Max: 70.0
8 bodies · 2023-to-2024
Average contract value
Min: 279000.0 Avg: 9706765.9 Max: 61000000.0
7 bodies · FY 2023/24
Contracts awarded (count)
Min: 1.0 Avg: 1.6 Max: 5.0
7 bodies · FY 2023/24
Total contract value awarded
Min: 279000.0 Avg: 10679131.3 Max: 61000000.0
7 bodies · FY 2023/24
Under 75 mortality rate (per 100,000)
Min: 78.0 Avg: 79.1 Max: 80.2
7 bodies · 2019 - 23
PSAA audit opinion status
Min: 1.0 Avg: 1.0 Max: 1.0
6 bodies · 2024-2025
Spending transparency: datasets on data.gov.uk
Min: 1.0 Avg: 4.5 Max: 11.0
6 bodies · 2025
Suicide rate (per 100,000)
Min: 9.5 Avg: 12.1 Max: 13.2
4 bodies · 2022 - 24
Employment rate (% of 16-64)
Min: 71.6 Avg: 76.6 Max: 83.9
3 bodies · Oct 2024-Sep 2025