Most and least deprived London boroughs (2025)

Hackney was the most deprived of London’s 33 boroughs in 2025 (deprivation score 31.8).

Richmond upon Thames was the least deprived (9.5). The middle borough, Lambeth, had 23.0.

Deprivation score (England) is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within London only.

Map of deprivation score (England) across the UK

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Deprivation score (England) for every council in London, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Value
1	Hackney	31.8
2	Newham	31.6
3	Haringey	30.9
4	Tower Hamlets	30.6
5	Barking and Dagenham	30.3
6	Brent	30.0
7	Enfield	29.9
8	Islington	26.7
9	Ealing	25.9
10	Lewisham	25.5
11	Hounslow	24.9
12	Westminster	23.9
13	Camden	23.7
=14	Greenwich	23.5
=14	Waltham Forest	23.5
16	Southwark	23.3
17	Lambeth	23.0
18	Croydon	22.6
19	Hammersmith and Fulham	21.2
20	Hillingdon	20.7
21	Kensington and Chelsea	20.3
22	Redbridge	19.9
23	Barnet	19.5
24	Harrow	17.5
25	Havering	16.8
26	Bexley	15.3
27	Wandsworth	15.2
28	Merton	14.4
29	Sutton	13.8
30	Bromley	12.7
31	Kingston upon Thames	11.1
32	City of London	10.2
33	Richmond upon Thames	9.5

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