Working from home: highest and lowest councils in England (2021)

City of London had the highest working mainly from home of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 67.3%.

Boston had the lowest, at 10.6%. The middle council, Newcastle upon Tyne, had 30.0%.

Map of working mainly from home across the UK

Working mainly from home 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	67.3%
2	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	58.8%
3	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	57.6%
4	CamdenLondon	London	56.7%
5	WandsworthLondon	London	56.5%
6	IslingtonLondon	London	56.1%
7	WestminsterLondon	London	55.8%
8	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	53.7%
9	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	53.0%
10	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	52.3%
11	WokinghamSouth East	South East	50.7%
12	Tower HamletsLondon	London	50.3%
13	LambethLondon	London	50.2%
14	HackneyLondon	London	49.8%
15	SouthwarkLondon	London	48.4%
16	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	47.9%
17	WaverleySouth East	South East	47.6%
=18	BromleyLondon	London	46.6%
=18	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	46.6%
20	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	45.8%
21	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	45.5%
=22	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	44.9%
=22	LewishamLondon	London	44.9%
24	HartSouth East	South East	44.8%
=25	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	44.7%
=25	WokingSouth East	South East	44.7%
27	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	44.3%
28	GuildfordSouth East	South East	44.2%
29	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	43.8%
=30	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	43.3%
=30	TandridgeSouth East	South East	43.3%
=30	WinchesterSouth East	South East	43.3%
33	MertonLondon	London	43.2%
=34	BarnetLondon	London	42.8%
=34	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	42.8%
=36	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	42.7%
=36	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	42.7%
38	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	42.3%
39	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	42.2%
40	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	42.0%
41	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	41.8%
42	HaringeyLondon	London	41.5%
=43	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	41.3%
=43	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	41.3%
45	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	41.1%
=46	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	40.9%
=46	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	40.9%
=48	HorshamSouth East	South East	40.8%
=48	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	40.8%
50	TraffordNorth West	North West	40.7%
51	GreenwichLondon	London	40.5%
=52	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	39.9%
=52	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	39.9%
54	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	39.5%
55	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	39.4%
56	ReadingSouth East	South East	39.3%
=57	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	39.2%
=57	DacorumEast of England	East of England	39.2%
59	CotswoldSouth West	South West	39.1%
60	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	38.9%
61	OxfordSouth East	South East	38.8%
62	BristolSouth West	South West	38.6%
63	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	38.5%
64	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	38.4%
65	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	38.3%
66	Waltham ForestLondon	London	37.6%
=67	CroydonLondon	London	37.5%
=67	East HampshireSouth East	South East	37.5%
69	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	37.0%
70	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	36.7%
71	SuttonLondon	London	36.5%
72	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	36.4%
73	Test ValleySouth East	South East	36.2%
=74	EalingLondon	London	36.1%
=74	HarrowLondon	London	36.1%
=74	RochfordEast of England	East of England	36.1%
=74	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	36.1%
=74	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	36.1%
=79	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	35.9%
=79	StockportNorth West	North West	35.9%
81	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	35.8%
=82	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	35.5%
=82	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	35.5%
84	LewesSouth East	South East	35.3%
85	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	35.2%
=86	StroudSouth West	South West	35.0%
=86	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	35.0%
=88	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	34.9%
=88	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	34.9%
=88	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	34.9%
=88	RedbridgeLondon	London	34.9%
=88	WealdenSouth East	South East	34.9%
93	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	34.8%
=94	BexleyLondon	London	34.5%
=94	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	34.5%
=94	FarehamSouth East	South East	34.5%
=97	ChichesterSouth East	South East	34.4%
=97	EastleighSouth East	South East	34.4%
99	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	34.2%
=100	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	34.1%
=100	WiltshireSouth West	South West	34.1%
102	WatfordEast of England	East of England	33.9%
103	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	33.8%
=104	HaveringLondon	London	33.4%
=104	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	33.4%
=104	TewkesburySouth West	South West	33.4%
107	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	33.3%
108	South HamsSouth West	South West	33.1%
109	North SomersetSouth West	South West	32.6%
110	HounslowLondon	London	32.5%
111	RotherSouth East	South East	32.4%
112	CherwellSouth East	South East	32.2%
113	FyldeNorth West	North West	31.8%
=114	HillingdonLondon	London	31.6%
=114	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	31.6%
=114	ManchesterNorth West	North West	31.6%
=114	North TynesideNorth East	North East	31.6%
=114	WarringtonNorth West	North West	31.6%
=119	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	31.5%
=119	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	31.5%
=121	BedfordEast of England	East of England	31.4%
=121	West DevonSouth West	South West	31.4%
=123	EnfieldLondon	London	31.3%
=123	MaldonEast of England	East of England	31.3%
=123	WorthingSouth East	South East	31.3%
=126	AdurSouth East	South East	31.1%
=126	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	31.1%
=128	DartfordSouth East	South East	31.0%
=128	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	31.0%
130	BaberghEast of England	East of England	30.7%
=131	BasildonEast of England	East of England	30.6%
=131	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	30.6%
=131	ExeterSouth West	South West	30.6%
=131	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	30.6%
=131	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	30.6%
=131	SalfordNorth West	North West	30.6%
=131	SwindonSouth West	South West	30.6%
=138	BrentLondon	London	30.4%
=138	CanterburySouth East	South East	30.4%
=138	New ForestSouth East	South East	30.4%
141	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	30.3%
=142	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	30.2%
=142	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	30.2%
=142	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	30.2%
=145	AshfordSouth East	South East	30.1%
=145	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	30.1%
=147	BuryNorth West	North West	30.0%
=147	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	30.0%
149	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	29.9%
150	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	29.8%
151	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	29.7%
=152	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	29.6%
=152	East DevonSouth West	South West	29.6%
=152	NorwichEast of England	East of England	29.6%
=152	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	29.6%
156	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	29.4%
=157	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	29.2%
=157	NewhamLondon	London	29.2%
=159	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	29.1%
=159	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	29.1%
161	ChorleyNorth West	North West	29.0%
=162	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	28.9%
=162	RushmoorSouth East	South East	28.9%
=164	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	28.8%
=164	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	28.8%
=164	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.8%
=164	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	28.8%
=164	South RibbleNorth West	North West	28.8%
169	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.6%
=170	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	28.5%
=170	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.5%
=170	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.5%
173	StevenageEast of England	East of England	28.3%
=174	DorsetSouth West	South West	28.2%
=174	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	28.2%
176	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	28.1%
177	SeftonNorth West	North West	27.9%
178	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	27.8%
179	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	27.6%
180	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	27.3%
181	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	27.2%
=182	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	27.1%
=182	SloughSouth East	South East	27.1%
184	CrawleySouth East	South East	27.0%
=185	GatesheadNorth East	North East	26.8%
=185	HastingsSouth East	South East	26.8%
187	WirralNorth West	North West	26.7%
188	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	26.5%
189	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	26.4%
190	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	26.3%
191	GraveshamSouth East	South East	26.2%
=192	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	26.1%
=192	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	26.1%
=192	SomersetSouth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	South West	26.1%
=192	WyreNorth West	North West	26.1%
=196	MedwaySouth East	South East	26.0%
=196	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	26.0%
=198	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.9%
=198	TorridgeSouth West	South West	25.9%
=200	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.8%
=200	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.8%
=202	HavantSouth East	South East	25.6%
=202	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.6%
=202	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	25.6%
205	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.5%
206	SwaleSouth East	South East	25.4%
=207	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.3%
=207	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	25.3%
209	West LancashireNorth West	North West	25.2%
210	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	25.1%
=211	IpswichEast of England	East of England	24.9%
=211	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	24.9%
=211	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	24.9%
=211	PrestonNorth West	North West	24.9%
=215	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	24.8%
=215	HaltonNorth West	North West	24.8%
=217	ArunSouth East	South East	24.7%
=217	CornwallSouth West	South West	24.7%
=217	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	24.7%
=217	LancasterNorth West	North West	24.7%
221	TamesideNorth West	North West	24.6%
=222	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	24.5%
=222	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	24.5%
=224	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	24.3%
=224	North DevonSouth West	South West	24.3%
=224	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	24.3%
=224	RossendaleNorth West	North West	24.3%
=224	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	24.3%
=224	ThanetSouth East	South East	24.3%
230	GloucesterSouth West	South West	24.2%
231	DoverSouth East	South East	24.1%
=232	County DurhamNorth East	North East	23.9%
=232	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.9%
=234	BoltonNorth West	North West	23.6%
=234	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.6%
=234	South TynesideNorth East	North East	23.6%
=237	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.5%
=237	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	23.5%
239	SunderlandNorth East	North East	23.4%
=240	EastbourneSouth East	South East	23.1%
=240	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.1%
=240	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.1%
=243	GosportSouth East	South East	23.0%
=243	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.0%
=243	St. HelensNorth West	North West	23.0%
=246	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	22.9%
=246	TendringEast of England	East of England	22.9%
248	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.7%
=249	CumberlandNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	22.5%
=249	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	22.5%
=251	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	22.3%
=251	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	22.3%
=251	WiganNorth West	North West	22.3%
254	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	21.9%
255	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	21.8%
256	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	21.7%
257	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	21.6%
258	LutonEast of England	East of England	21.5%
259	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	21.4%
=260	OldhamNorth West	North West	21.3%
=260	RochdaleNorth West	North West	21.3%
262	PlymouthSouth West	South West	21.2%
263	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	21.0%
264	HarlowEast of England	East of England	20.9%
265	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	20.7%
266	TorbaySouth West	South West	20.6%
267	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	20.5%
=268	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	20.2%
=268	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.2%
270	FenlandEast of England	East of England	20.1%
271	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	20.0%
272	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.8%
=273	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.6%
=273	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.6%
=275	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	19.5%
=275	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.5%
277	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.1%
278	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.9%
279	PendleNorth West	North West	18.8%
280	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.7%
281	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.6%
282	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	18.5%
283	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.1%
284	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	18.0%
285	HyndburnNorth West	North West	17.7%
286	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.6%
=287	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	17.4%
=287	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.4%
289	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.0%
=290	BurnleyNorth West	North West	16.8%
=290	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	16.8%
292	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	16.6%
293	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	15.2%
294	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	14.0%
295	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	13.2%
296	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	10.6%

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