Most and least people in loud road or rail noise: places in England (2021)

City of London had the highest share of people in loud road or rail noise of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 24.2%.

4 councils had the joint lowest, at 0.0%. The middle council, Derby, had 2.4%.

Map of people in loud road or rail noise across the UK

People in loud road or rail noise for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	City of LondonLondon	London	24.2%
2	WestminsterLondon	London	18.8%
3	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	17.7%
=4	SouthwarkLondon	London	15.0%
=4	Tower HamletsLondon	London	15.0%
6	CamdenLondon	London	14.2%
7	IslingtonLondon	London	12.9%
8	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	12.6%
9	LambethLondon	London	11.7%
=10	HackneyLondon	London	11.6%
=10	WandsworthLondon	London	11.6%
12	LewishamLondon	London	11.5%
13	BrentLondon	London	10.6%
14	NewhamLondon	London	10.5%
15	BarnetLondon	London	9.8%
16	CroydonLondon	London	8.3%
17	MertonLondon	London	8.1%
18	GreenwichLondon	London	8.0%
19	HounslowLondon	London	7.9%
20	HaringeyLondon	London	7.8%
21	EalingLondon	London	7.4%
22	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	6.6%
23	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	6.4%
24	HarrowLondon	London	6.3%
=25	Waltham ForestLondon	London	6.1%
=25	WatfordEast of England	East of England	6.1%
=27	EnfieldLondon	London	6.0%
=27	RedbridgeLondon	London	6.0%
29	HastingsSouth East	South East	5.9%
30	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	5.8%
31	ManchesterNorth West	North West	5.7%
32	BexleyLondon	London	5.6%
=33	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.5%
=33	SalfordNorth West	North West	5.5%
=33	SuttonLondon	London	5.5%
36	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	5.2%
=37	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	5.1%
=37	StockportNorth West	North West	5.1%
39	HaveringLondon	London	5.0%
40	BromleyLondon	London	4.9%
=41	DartfordSouth East	South East	4.8%
=41	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=41	HillingdonLondon	London	4.8%
=41	PendleNorth West	North West	4.8%
=45	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	4.6%
=45	RushmoorSouth East	South East	4.6%
=47	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.5%
=47	SloughSouth East	South East	4.5%
49	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	4.4%
=50	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=50	RochdaleNorth West	North West	4.3%
=52	ReadingSouth East	South East	4.2%
=52	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	4.2%
=52	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.2%
=52	TamesideNorth West	North West	4.2%
56	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.1%
=57	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	4.0%
=57	BristolSouth West	South West	4.0%
=57	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	4.0%
=60	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	3.9%
=60	BuryNorth West	North West	3.9%
=60	GuildfordSouth East	South East	3.9%
=60	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	3.9%
=60	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	3.9%
=65	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.8%
=65	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.8%
=65	SeftonNorth West	North West	3.8%
=65	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.8%
=65	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	3.8%
=70	IpswichEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=70	OldhamNorth West	North West	3.7%
=70	PrestonNorth West	North West	3.7%
=70	WirralNorth West	North West	3.7%
=74	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.6%
=74	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	3.6%
=74	WarringtonNorth West	North West	3.6%
=77	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.5%
=77	BoltonNorth West	North West	3.5%
=77	HartSouth East	South East	3.5%
=77	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	3.5%
=77	TandridgeSouth East	South East	3.5%
=77	WiganNorth West	North West	3.5%
=83	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	3.4%
=83	BurnleyNorth West	North West	3.4%
=83	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.4%
=83	CanterburySouth East	South East	3.4%
=83	West LancashireNorth West	North West	3.4%
=83	WokingSouth East	South East	3.4%
=89	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	3.3%
=89	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
=89	WokinghamSouth East	South East	3.3%
=92	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	3.2%
=92	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	3.2%
=92	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.2%
=92	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	3.2%
=92	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.2%
=97	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	3.1%
=97	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	3.1%
=97	North TynesideNorth East	North East	3.1%
=100	BedfordEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=100	DacorumEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=100	FarehamSouth East	South East	3.0%
=100	HaltonNorth West	North West	3.0%
=100	OxfordSouth East	South East	3.0%
=100	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.0%
=100	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=100	WinchesterSouth East	South East	3.0%
=108	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	2.9%
=108	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.9%
=108	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.9%
=108	StevenageEast of England	East of England	2.9%
=108	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.9%
=108	WaverleySouth East	South East	2.9%
=114	EastbourneSouth East	South East	2.8%
=114	GatesheadNorth East	North East	2.8%
=114	LancasterNorth West	North West	2.8%
=114	MedwaySouth East	South East	2.8%
=114	South RibbleNorth West	North West	2.8%
=114	St. HelensNorth West	North West	2.8%
=114	SunderlandNorth East	North East	2.8%
=114	WealdenSouth East	South East	2.8%
=122	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	2.7%
=122	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.7%
=122	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=122	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=122	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.7%
=122	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.7%
=122	StroudSouth West	South West	2.7%
=122	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	2.7%
=122	West DevonSouth West	South West	2.7%
=131	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	2.6%
=131	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.6%
=131	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.6%
=131	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	2.6%
=131	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.6%
=131	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.6%
=137	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.5%
=137	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.5%
=137	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.5%
=137	NorwichEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=137	RossendaleNorth West	North West	2.5%
=137	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	2.5%
=137	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.5%
=137	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.5%
=137	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	2.5%
=146	AdurSouth East	South East	2.4%
=146	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.4%
=146	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.4%
=146	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	2.4%
=146	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.4%
=146	PlymouthSouth West	South West	2.4%
=146	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.4%
=146	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.4%
=154	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.3%
=154	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	2.3%
=154	ChorleyNorth West	North West	2.3%
=154	CrawleySouth East	South East	2.3%
=154	East HampshireSouth East	South East	2.3%
=154	ExeterSouth West	South West	2.3%
=154	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.3%
=154	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.3%
=154	TewkesburySouth West	South West	2.3%
=163	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.2%
=163	HavantSouth East	South East	2.2%
=163	LewesSouth East	South East	2.2%
=163	North SomersetSouth West	South West	2.2%
=163	RotherSouth East	South East	2.2%
=163	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	2.2%
=169	DoverSouth East	South East	2.1%
=169	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.1%
=169	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	2.1%
=169	FyldeNorth West	North West	2.1%
=169	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.1%
=169	LutonEast of England	East of England	2.1%
=169	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	2.1%
=169	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.1%
=169	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.1%
=169	TendringEast of England	East of England	2.1%
=169	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.1%
=180	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.0%
=180	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.0%
=180	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.0%
=180	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	2.0%
=180	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.0%
=180	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	2.0%
=180	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	2.0%
=180	North DevonSouth West	South West	2.0%
=180	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.0%
=180	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.0%
=180	SomersetSouth West	South West	2.0%
=180	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.0%
=180	TraffordNorth West	North West	2.0%
=180	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.0%
=180	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.0%
=180	WiltshireSouth West	South West	2.0%
=196	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	1.9%
=196	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.9%
=196	Test ValleySouth East	South East	1.9%
=196	ThanetSouth East	South East	1.9%
=196	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	1.9%
=196	WorthingSouth East	South East	1.9%
=202	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	1.8%
=202	County DurhamNorth East	North East	1.8%
=202	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	1.8%
=202	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=202	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	1.8%
=202	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.8%
=208	BaberghEast of England	East of England	1.7%
=208	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.7%
=208	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	1.7%
=208	CumberlandNorth West	North West	1.7%
=208	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	1.7%
=208	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	1.7%
=208	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.7%
=208	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.7%
=208	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.7%
=208	WyreNorth West	North West	1.7%
=218	CherwellSouth East	South East	1.6%
=218	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.6%
=218	CornwallSouth West	South West	1.6%
=218	GosportSouth East	South East	1.6%
=218	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	1.6%
=218	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	1.6%
=218	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	1.6%
=218	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	1.6%
=218	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	1.6%
=227	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.5%
=227	AshfordSouth East	South East	1.5%
=227	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	1.5%
=227	GraveshamSouth East	South East	1.5%
=227	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	1.5%
=227	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.5%
=227	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.5%
=227	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.5%
=227	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	1.5%
=227	SwindonSouth West	South West	1.5%
=227	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	1.5%
=227	TorridgeSouth West	South West	1.5%
=227	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	1.5%
=240	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.4%
=240	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	1.4%
=240	ChichesterSouth East	South East	1.4%
=240	East DevonSouth West	South West	1.4%
=240	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.4%
=240	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	1.4%
=246	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	1.3%
=246	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.3%
=246	GloucesterSouth West	South West	1.3%
=246	South TynesideNorth East	North East	1.3%
=246	SwaleSouth East	South East	1.3%
=246	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	1.3%
=252	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=252	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	1.2%
=252	EastleighSouth East	South East	1.2%
=252	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=252	HorshamSouth East	South East	1.2%
=252	New ForestSouth East	South East	1.2%
=252	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	1.2%
=252	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	1.2%
=252	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	1.2%
=252	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.2%
262	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.1%
=263	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	1.0%
=263	DorsetSouth West	South West	1.0%
=263	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	1.0%
=263	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	1.0%
=263	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	1.0%
=263	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.0%
=263	South HamsSouth West	South West	1.0%
=270	BasildonEast of England	East of England	0.9%
=270	CotswoldSouth West	South West	0.9%
=270	TorbaySouth West	South West	0.9%
=273	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	0.8%
=273	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	0.8%
=273	HyndburnNorth West	North West	0.8%
=273	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.8%
=273	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	0.8%
=273	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	0.8%
=273	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	0.8%
=280	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.7%
=280	HarlowEast of England	East of England	0.7%
=280	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	0.7%
=283	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	0.6%
=283	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	0.6%
=283	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.6%
=283	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.6%
=287	FenlandEast of England	East of England	0.5%
=287	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.5%
=287	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.5%
=290	ArunSouth East	South East	0.4%
=290	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	0.4%
=290	RochfordEast of England	East of England	0.4%
=293	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	0.0%
=293	MaldonEast of England	East of England	0.0%
=293	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.0%
=293	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.0%

Worked out by Open Index from Defra's strategic noise maps and census output areas. Source and method · See it on the map