One paragraph per borough, built from the same four datasets: schools within a mile, Met Police recorded crime, green space, and typical peak commute — plus the Band D council tax bill for 2025/26.
Hackney averages 59/100 for families across the 4 postcodes we cover, scoring 75/100 on schools, 100/100 on safety, 0/100 on green space and 70/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 130 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 24th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,054 a year. Its strongest postcode is E5 (Lea Bridge) at 66/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to N16 (Stoke Newington) at 36/100 — a 30-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Waltham Forest averages 44/100 for families across the 4 postcodes we cover, scoring 25/100 on schools, 100/100 on safety, 0/100 on green space and 70/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 108 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 19th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,213 a year. Its strongest postcode is E17 (Hoe Street) at 66/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to E11 (Leytonstone) at 36/100 — a 30-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Barking and Dagenham averages 36/100 for families across the 4 postcodes we cover, scoring 0/100 on schools, 100/100 on safety, 0/100 on green space and 70/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 115 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 21st lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,942 a year. Its strongest postcode is IG11 (Eastbury) at 36/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to RM10 (Alibon) at 36/100 — a 0-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Bexley averages 36/100 for families across the 7 postcodes we cover, scoring 0/100 on schools, 100/100 on safety, 0/100 on green space and 70/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 62 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 2nd lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,287 a year. Its strongest postcode is DA5 (St Mary's & St James) at 36/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to DA17 (Belvedere) at 36/100 — a 0-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Greenwich averages 36/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 0/100 on schools, 100/100 on safety, 0/100 on green space and 70/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 100 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 15th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,178 a year. Its strongest postcode is SE3 (Blackheath Westcombe) at 36/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SE28 (Thamesmead Moorings) at 36/100 — a 0-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Havering averages 36/100 for families across the 6 postcodes we cover, scoring 0/100 on schools, 100/100 on safety, 0/100 on green space and 70/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 72 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 5th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,379 a year. Its strongest postcode is RM1 (Marshalls & Rise Park) at 36/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to RM13 (Beam Park) at 36/100 — a 0-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Newham averages 36/100 for families across the 6 postcodes we cover, scoring 0/100 on schools, 100/100 on safety, 0/100 on green space and 70/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 120 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 23rd lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,938 a year. Its strongest postcode is E6 (East Ham South) at 36/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to E16 (Custom House) at 36/100 — a 0-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Redbridge averages 36/100 for families across the 6 postcodes we cover, scoring 0/100 on schools, 100/100 on safety, 0/100 on green space and 70/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 82 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 9th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,194 a year. Its strongest postcode is IG1 (Ilford Town) at 36/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to RM6 (Chadwell) at 36/100 — a 0-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Tower Hamlets averages 36/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 0/100 on schools, 100/100 on safety, 0/100 on green space and 70/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 135 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 27th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,997 a year. Its strongest postcode is E1 (Whitechapel) at 36/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to E1W (St Katharine's & Wapping) at 36/100 — a 0-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.