Environment

On his election in 2016, the Mayor committed to a large scale consultation on a range of actions to address poor air quality in London. Measures under consideration include implementing the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in 2019 rather than 2020, expanding the boundaries of the ULEZ, and introducing an Emissions Surcharge on the most polluting vehicles driving in central...

Borough Tables from Understanding the Health Impacts of Air Pollution in London report. King’s College London, commissioned by the Greater London Authority and Transport for London, have calculated the health impacts associated with the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in London. This new study shows that in 2010 there was the equivalent of up to 5,900 deaths across London associated with NO2...

In November 2014, 3,674 Londoners took part in the first London Survey run by Talk London, to tell us what they thought of the city and their neighbourhood. The London Survey enables us to: • Assess Londoners’ priorities across the breadth of Mayoral responsibilities • Understand Londoners’ perceptions of their quality of life • Identify those areas that require improvement, or where we need...

Packed with interesting information about our capital city, the Focus on London (FoL) report offers a unique snapshot of life in London.

Estimated vacancy rates by percentage, for commercial and industrial properties in England. The data cover financial years and are derived from the amount of relief given by local authorities on business rates for empty properties. The data are an indicator of business activity in an area, and serve to monitor the potential for new development. This data is no longer published. Download 1998-2005 data from NESS website

This data is taken from a survey of 1025 young Londoners aged from 11 to 16 years old, undertaken in Spring 2009 by ICM research on behalf of the GLA. The questions explore areas of Mayoral policy and priority including safety, the environment, transport, the Olympics and community involvement. The data is available by demographic group, including gender, age, ethnicity and...

Improving the local environment can help improve health and wellbeing. The GLA have produced a bespoke guide for each London borough highlighting how positive changes to the environment help support better health. The Better Environment, Better Health guide offers tailored information on seven important environmental factors that can impact on residents’ health. These factors are green spaces, active travel and transport,...

London’s Environment Revealed is a joint report on the State of the Environment in London, produced by the Greater London Authority, Environment Agency, Natural England and the Forestry Commission. The report looks at the state of London’s environment today, highlights the improvements that have been made, and the challenges the city faces. The report also features many projects and schemes...