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.
Camden 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 175 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 31st lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,963 a year. Its strongest postcode is NW1 (Regent's Park) at 66/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to WC1H (Bloomsbury) at 36/100 — a 30-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
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.
Haringey averages 54/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 60/100 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 22nd lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,258 a year. Its strongest postcode is N8 (Hornsey) at 66/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to N17 (Bruce Castle) at 36/100 — a 30-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Islington averages 48/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 40/100 on schools, 100/100 on safety, 0/100 on green space and 70/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 145 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 29th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,008 a year. Its strongest postcode is N1 (St Mary's & St James') at 66/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to N19 (Junction) 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.
Barnet averages 36/100 for families across the 8 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 80 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 8th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,157 a year. Its strongest postcode is EN5 (Underhill) at 36/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to NW11 (Golders Green) at 36/100 — a 0-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Enfield averages 36/100 for families across the 8 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 92 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 13th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,254 a year. Its strongest postcode is EN2 (Ridgeway) at 36/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to N21 (Winchmore Hill) at 36/100 — a 0-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.