Economic Fairness - Energy Efficiency
On average, private sector homes in London are less energy efficient than affordable homes, reflecting national differences. Energy efficiency has, however, increased considerably across all tenures in London over the last 20 years. Almost nine in ten homes in London fall into energy efficiency band D or better, up from just three quarters over a six year period. This does...
Economic Fairness - Childcare Costs
Access to high quality affordable childcare is vital for London. Childcare is a substantial cost for families and is a factor in influencing the decision on whether to start a family. It supports the development of children and enables parents to work, impacting the health of the economy for all Londoners. Therefore, childcare costs are of broader interest to everybody...
Economic Fairness - Disposable Income
Disposable household income after basic housing costs – rent, mortgage interest payments, council tax etc, but not fuel or food – is around £623 per week for a household formed of a couple with no children at the middle of the income distribution and in London, now above the national amount, with the difference having grown in recent years To...
Economic Fairness - Work-life Balance
Achieving a balance of work and other aspects of life is important for everyone, and individuals’ and families’ needs vary. Flexible working is one way to help achieve this. Workers in London are as likely to have some form of flexible working arrangement as those across the UK as a whole, according to the latest figures, with levels having increased...
Economic Fairness - Employment Gaps
The employment gap presented here for London is the percentage point difference between the employment rate for one group and that for another, comparative, group of London residents. The employment gap between London’s male and female working age residents is eight percentage points, as the percentage of London’s women aged 16-64 in employment is 71 per cent, while the equivalent...
Population
London is home to an estimated 8.9 million people, making it the largest city in the UK. It is also a highly diverse city, with over 3.5 million residents born outside the UK. Population Projections Greater London Authority The GLA produce population projections at local authority and ward level by age and sex. These are updated annually. Diversity Greater London...
London Area Profiles
The London Area Profiles help paint a general picture of an area allowing you to explore a wealth of local data to better understand the profile of London’s communities and the neighbourhoods they live in. The data is presented in two formats. Firstly, the dashboard view (below) allows you to interact with the data via mapping, charts and data tables....
GLA poll results
Opinions of Londoners are at the heart of policy making at the Greater London Authority (GLA). City Hall conducts regular research with Londoners to provide evidence and insight into public opinion and behaviours, in order to support effective and impactful policy making and the development of strategies and programmes of work. These pages detail the opinion polling conducted by the...
Economic Fairness - Wealth Inequality
Differences in wealth are even greater than those for income. For many of the poorest households, their debts outweigh their assets. London has a higher proportion of households at the bottom and at the top of the wealth distribution compared to the rest of Great Britain. The households in London that fall into the bottom half of the wealth distribution...
Economic Fairness - Income Inequality
London has been a city of mixed fortunes for centuries, with residents from all walks of life, from the very rich to the very poor. The differences in income are much greater in London than in the rest of the UK, particularly after the high costs of housing in the capital are taken into account. The income (after basic housing...