Working mainly from home: every council in the UK

City of London had the highest working mainly from home of the UK’s 318 councils in 2021, at 67.3%.

Boston had the lowest, at 10.6%. The middle council, Norwich, had 29.6%.

43 councils have no figure, and they are listed at the end with the reason.

Working mainly from home for every council in the UK, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region or nation	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	CardiffWales	Wales	36.1%
=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%
=80	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	35.9%
=80	StockportNorth West	North West	35.9%
82	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	35.8%
=83	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	35.5%
=83	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	35.5%
85	LewesSouth East	South East	35.3%
86	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	35.2%
=87	StroudSouth West	South West	35.0%
=87	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	35.0%
=89	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	34.9%
=89	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	34.9%
=89	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	34.9%
=89	RedbridgeLondon	London	34.9%
=89	WealdenSouth East	South East	34.9%
94	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	34.8%
=95	BexleyLondon	London	34.5%
=95	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	34.5%
=95	FarehamSouth East	South East	34.5%
=98	ChichesterSouth East	South East	34.4%
=98	EastleighSouth East	South East	34.4%
100	MonmouthshireWales	Wales	34.3%
101	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	34.2%
=102	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	34.1%
=102	WiltshireSouth West	South West	34.1%
104	Vale of GlamorganWales	Wales	34.0%
105	WatfordEast of England	East of England	33.9%
106	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	33.8%
=107	HaveringLondon	London	33.4%
=107	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	33.4%
=107	TewkesburySouth West	South West	33.4%
110	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	33.3%
111	South HamsSouth West	South West	33.1%
112	North SomersetSouth West	South West	32.6%
113	HounslowLondon	London	32.5%
114	RotherSouth East	South East	32.4%
115	CherwellSouth East	South East	32.2%
116	FyldeNorth West	North West	31.8%
=117	CeredigionWales	Wales	31.6%
=117	HillingdonLondon	London	31.6%
=117	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	31.6%
=117	ManchesterNorth West	North West	31.6%
=117	North TynesideNorth East	North East	31.6%
=117	WarringtonNorth West	North West	31.6%
=123	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	31.5%
=123	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	31.5%
=125	BedfordEast of England	East of England	31.4%
=125	West DevonSouth West	South West	31.4%
=127	EnfieldLondon	London	31.3%
=127	MaldonEast of England	East of England	31.3%
=127	WorthingSouth East	South East	31.3%
=130	AdurSouth East	South East	31.1%
=130	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	31.1%
=132	DartfordSouth East	South East	31.0%
=132	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	31.0%
134	BaberghEast of England	East of England	30.7%
=135	BasildonEast of England	East of England	30.6%
=135	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	30.6%
=135	ExeterSouth West	South West	30.6%
=135	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	30.6%
=135	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	30.6%
=135	SalfordNorth West	North West	30.6%
=135	SwindonSouth West	South West	30.6%
=142	BrentLondon	London	30.4%
=142	CanterburySouth East	South East	30.4%
=142	New ForestSouth East	South East	30.4%
=145	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	30.3%
=145	PowysWales	Wales	30.3%
=147	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	30.2%
=147	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	30.2%
=147	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	30.2%
=150	AshfordSouth East	South East	30.1%
=150	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	30.1%
=152	BuryNorth West	North West	30.0%
=152	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	30.0%
154	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber summed-from-output-areas	Yorkshire and The Humber	29.9%
155	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	29.8%
156	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	29.7%
=157	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	29.6%
=157	East DevonSouth West	South West	29.6%
=157	NorwichEast of England	East of England	29.6%
=157	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	29.6%
161	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	29.4%
=162	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	29.2%
=162	NewhamLondon	London	29.2%
=164	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	29.1%
=164	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	29.1%
166	ChorleyNorth West	North West	29.0%
=167	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	28.9%
=167	RushmoorSouth East	South East	28.9%
=169	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	28.8%
=169	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	28.8%
=169	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.8%
=169	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber summed-from-output-areas	Yorkshire and The Humber	28.8%
=169	South RibbleNorth West	North West	28.8%
174	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.6%
=175	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	28.5%
=175	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.5%
=175	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.5%
178	StevenageEast of England	East of England	28.3%
=179	DorsetSouth West	South West	28.2%
=179	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	28.2%
181	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	28.1%
182	NewportWales	Wales	28.0%
183	SeftonNorth West	North West	27.9%
184	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	27.8%
185	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	27.6%
186	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	27.3%
187	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	27.2%
=188	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	27.1%
=188	SloughSouth East	South East	27.1%
190	CrawleySouth East	South East	27.0%
=191	GatesheadNorth East	North East	26.8%
=191	HastingsSouth East	South East	26.8%
193	WirralNorth West	North West	26.7%
194	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	26.5%
195	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	26.4%
196	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	26.3%
197	GraveshamSouth East	South East	26.2%
=198	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	26.1%
=198	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	26.1%
=198	SomersetSouth West summed-from-output-areas	South West	26.1%
=198	WyreNorth West	North West	26.1%
=202	MedwaySouth East	South East	26.0%
=202	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	26.0%
=204	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.9%
=204	TorridgeSouth West	South West	25.9%
=206	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.8%
=206	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.8%
=208	HavantSouth East	South East	25.6%
=208	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.6%
=208	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	25.6%
211	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.5%
212	SwaleSouth East	South East	25.4%
=213	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.3%
=213	SwanseaWales	Wales	25.3%
=213	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West summed-from-output-areas	North West	25.3%
216	West LancashireNorth West	North West	25.2%
217	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	25.1%
=218	IpswichEast of England	East of England	24.9%
=218	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	24.9%
=218	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	24.9%
=218	PrestonNorth West	North West	24.9%
=222	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	24.8%
=222	HaltonNorth West	North West	24.8%
=224	ArunSouth East	South East	24.7%
=224	CornwallSouth West	South West	24.7%
=224	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	24.7%
=224	LancasterNorth West	North West	24.7%
228	TamesideNorth West	North West	24.6%
=229	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	24.5%
=229	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	24.5%
=231	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	24.3%
=231	North DevonSouth West	South West	24.3%
=231	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	24.3%
=231	RossendaleNorth West	North West	24.3%
=231	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	24.3%
=231	ThanetSouth East	South East	24.3%
237	GloucesterSouth West	South West	24.2%
238	DoverSouth East	South East	24.1%
=239	CaerphillyWales	Wales	23.9%
=239	County DurhamNorth East	North East	23.9%
=239	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.9%
242	GwyneddWales	Wales	23.7%
=243	BoltonNorth West	North West	23.6%
=243	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.6%
=243	South TynesideNorth East	North East	23.6%
=246	CarmarthenshireWales	Wales	23.5%
=246	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.5%
=246	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	23.5%
=249	ConwyWales	Wales	23.4%
=249	SunderlandNorth East	North East	23.4%
=251	EastbourneSouth East	South East	23.1%
=251	PembrokeshireWales	Wales	23.1%
=251	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.1%
=251	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.1%
=255	GosportSouth East	South East	23.0%
=255	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.0%
=255	St. HelensNorth West	North West	23.0%
=258	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	22.9%
=258	TendringEast of England	East of England	22.9%
260	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.7%
=261	BridgendWales	Wales	22.5%
=261	CumberlandNorth West summed-from-output-areas	North West	22.5%
=261	Isle of AngleseyWales	Wales	22.5%
=261	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	22.5%
=265	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	22.3%
=265	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	22.3%
=265	TorfaenWales	Wales	22.3%
=265	WiganNorth West	North West	22.3%
269	FlintshireWales	Wales	22.0%
270	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	21.9%
=271	Rhondda Cynon TafWales	Wales	21.8%
=271	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	21.8%
273	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	21.7%
274	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	21.6%
275	LutonEast of England	East of England	21.5%
276	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	21.4%
=277	OldhamNorth West	North West	21.3%
=277	RochdaleNorth West	North West	21.3%
279	PlymouthSouth West	South West	21.2%
=280	DenbighshireWales	Wales	21.1%
=280	Neath Port TalbotWales	Wales	21.1%
282	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	21.0%
283	HarlowEast of England	East of England	20.9%
284	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	20.7%
285	TorbaySouth West	South West	20.6%
286	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	20.5%
=287	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	20.2%
=287	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.2%
289	FenlandEast of England	East of England	20.1%
290	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber summed-from-output-areas	Yorkshire and The Humber	20.0%
291	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.8%
=292	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.6%
=292	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.6%
=294	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	19.5%
=294	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.5%
296	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.1%
297	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.9%
298	PendleNorth West	North West	18.8%
299	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.7%
300	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.6%
301	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	18.5%
=302	Merthyr TydfilWales	Wales	18.2%
=302	WrexhamWales	Wales	18.2%
304	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.1%
305	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	18.0%
306	HyndburnNorth West	North West	17.7%
307	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.6%
=308	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	17.4%
=308	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.4%
310	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.0%
=311	BurnleyNorth West	North West	16.8%
=311	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	16.8%
313	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	16.6%
314	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	15.2%
=315	Blaenau GwentWales	Wales	14.0%
=315	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	14.0%
317	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	13.2%
318	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	10.6%
–	Aberdeen CityScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	AberdeenshireScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	AngusScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asked about travel to work too. Open Index has not added it to this layer yet.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asked about travel to work too. Open Index has not added it to this layer yet.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Argyll and ButeScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asked about travel to work too. Open Index has not added it to this layer yet.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	BelfastNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asked about travel to work too. Open Index has not added it to this layer yet.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asked about travel to work too. Open Index has not added it to this layer yet.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	City of EdinburghScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	ClackmannanshireScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asked about travel to work too. Open Index has not added it to this layer yet.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Dumfries and GallowayScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Dundee CityScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	East AyrshireScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	East DunbartonshireScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	East LothianScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	East RenfrewshireScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	FalkirkScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asked about travel to work too. Open Index has not added it to this layer yet.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	FifeScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Glasgow CityScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	HighlandScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	InverclydeScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asked about travel to work too. Open Index has not added it to this layer yet.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asked about travel to work too. Open Index has not added it to this layer yet.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asked about travel to work too. Open Index has not added it to this layer yet.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	MidlothianScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	MorayScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asked about travel to work too. Open Index has not added it to this layer yet.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	North AyrshireScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	North LanarkshireScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Orkney IslandsScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Perth and KinrossScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	RenfrewshireScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Scottish BordersScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	Shetland IslandsScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	South AyrshireScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	South LanarkshireScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	StirlingScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	West DunbartonshireScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure
–	West LothianScotland Scotland's census was held a year later, after the lockdowns had ended, so its figures are not comparable with March 2021.	Scotland	No figure

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