Who lives where in London: census rankings for all 33 areas
Census figures for all 33 areas, ranked 4 ways: most children, most young adults, most over-65s, most people living alone. Each list shows the area's rent next to it. Source: ONS – Census 2021 (Nomis: TS007A, TS054, TS003) (2021).
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Best areas for families in London
Under 15 · City figure: 18.1%
| # | Borough | Under 15 | Rent £/month (2-bed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barking and Dagenham | 24.6% | £1,700 |
| 2 | Redbridge | 20.7% | £1,700 |
| 3 | Enfield | 20.6% | £1,720 |
| 4 | Newham | 20.1% | £2,000 |
| 5 | Sutton | 19.8% | £1,575 |
| 6 | Hillingdon | 19.7% | £1,650 |
| 7 | Greenwich | 19.4% | £1,900 |
| 8 | Hounslow | 19.4% | £1,850 |
| 9 | Barnet | 19.3% | £1,800 |
| 10 | Bexley | 19.3% | £1,600 |
Areas with the most young adults in London
Aged 15–24 · City figure: 12.3%
| # | Borough | Aged 15–24 | Rent £/month (2-bed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tower Hamlets | 16.2% | £2,300 |
| 2 | Camden | 16.1% | £2,650 |
| 3 | Westminster | 14.7% | £3,300 |
| 4 | Newham | 14.4% | £2,000 |
| 5 | City of London | 13.8% | £3,100 |
| 6 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 13.7% | £2,280 |
| 7 | Southwark | 13.5% | £2,250 |
| 8 | Islington | 13.4% | £2,650 |
| 9 | Brent | 13.3% | £2,000 |
| 10 | Kensington and Chelsea | 13.2% | £3,563 |
Areas with the most over-65s in London
65 and over · City figure: 11.9%
| # | Borough | 65 and over | Rent £/month (2-bed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 17.6% | £1,650 |
| 2 | Havering | 17.6% | £1,550 |
| 3 | Bexley | 16.6% | £1,600 |
| 4 | Richmond upon Thames | 16.1% | £2,188 |
| 5 | Harrow | 15.4% | £1,750 |
| 6 | Sutton | 15.1% | £1,575 |
| 7 | Kingston upon Thames | 14.5% | £1,700 |
| 8 | Kensington and Chelsea | 14.4% | £3,563 |
| 9 | Barnet | 14.4% | £1,800 |
| 10 | City of London | 14.1% | £3,100 |
Areas for people living alone in London
One-person households · City figure: 29.3%
| # | Borough | One-person households | Rent £/month (2-bed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of London | 51.0% | £3,100 |
| 2 | Kensington and Chelsea | 43.7% | £3,563 |
| 3 | Westminster | 42.7% | £3,300 |
| 4 | Camden | 38.7% | £2,650 |
| 5 | Islington | 36.1% | £2,650 |
| 6 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 36.1% | £2,280 |
| 7 | Southwark | 33.1% | £2,250 |
| 8 | Hackney | 32.9% | £2,400 |
| 9 | Tower Hamlets | 32.0% | £2,300 |
| 10 | Lambeth | 32.0% | £2,250 |
All areas at a glance
| Borough | Rent £/month (2-bed) | Under 15 | Aged 15–24 | 65 and over | One-person households |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | £1,700 | 24.6% | 13.0% | 8.7% | 23.7% |
| Barnet | £1,800 | 19.3% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 28.0% |
| Bexley | £1,600 | 19.3% | 11.2% | 16.6% | 26.0% |
| Brent | £2,000 | 17.9% | 13.3% | 11.6% | 27.0% |
| Bromley | £1,650 | 18.5% | 9.7% | 17.6% | 28.5% |
| Camden | £2,650 | 14.4% | 16.1% | 11.8% | 38.7% |
| City of London | £3,100 | 6.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 51.0% |
| Croydon | £1,593 | 19.3% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 28.2% |
| Ealing | £1,902 | 18.4% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 26.7% |
| Enfield | £1,720 | 20.6% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 25.8% |
| Greenwich | £1,900 | 19.4% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 29.9% |
| Hackney | £2,400 | 18.0% | 12.6% | 7.9% | 32.9% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £2,280 | 14.7% | 13.7% | 10.4% | 36.1% |
| Haringey | £1,950 | 17.1% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 30.7% |
| Harrow | £1,750 | 18.5% | 11.6% | 15.4% | 22.1% |
| Havering | £1,550 | 18.8% | 10.9% | 17.6% | 25.8% |
| Hillingdon | £1,650 | 19.7% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 24.4% |
| Hounslow | £1,850 | 19.4% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 25.5% |
| Islington | £2,650 | 14.4% | 13.4% | 9.4% | 36.1% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | £3,563 | 13.3% | 13.2% | 14.4% | 43.7% |
| Kingston upon Thames | £1,700 | 18.2% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 27.0% |
| Lambeth | £2,250 | 14.4% | 13.1% | 8.6% | 32.0% |
| Lewisham | £1,800 | 18.3% | 11.5% | 9.5% | 30.4% |
| Merton | £1,800 | 18.6% | 10.2% | 12.6% | 25.0% |
| Newham | £2,000 | 20.1% | 14.4% | 7.2% | 23.4% |
| Redbridge | £1,700 | 20.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% | 23.0% |
| Richmond upon Thames | £2,188 | 19.0% | 9.4% | 16.1% | 29.6% |
| Southwark | £2,250 | 15.8% | 13.5% | 8.3% | 33.1% |
| Sutton | £1,575 | 19.8% | 10.2% | 15.1% | 27.0% |
| Tower Hamlets | £2,300 | 17.4% | 16.2% | 5.6% | 32.0% |
| Waltham Forest | £1,700 | 19.0% | 11.0% | 10.2% | 25.9% |
| Wandsworth | £2,350 | 15.7% | 11.3% | 9.6% | 29.9% |
| Westminster | £3,300 | 12.2% | 14.7% | 12.1% | 42.7% |
Source: ONS – Census 2021 (Nomis: TS007A, TS054, TS003) (2021); ONS – Private rental market in London, April 2025 to March 2026 (2025/26).