Hounslow

Overview

Hounslow is an outer London borough located in the west of London The overall poverty rate (25%) is slightly better in Hounslow than the average for all London boroughs (28%). However, child poverty is worse in the borough at 41% in comparison to the London average of 39%.

At 12.5%, the claimant rate of unemployment benefits in Hounslow is similar to the London average of 12.2%. 

The grid below shows how Hounslow is performing on key poverty and inequality indicators, in comparison with all London boroughs. Better than average (green) means Hounslow is in the top performing third, average (orange) means the middle third, and worse than average (red) the lowest performing third of all the London local authorities.

Hounslow indicator rankings

People

Infant mortality

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births

4.7

Worse compared to all London Boroughs (3.4)

Worse compared to England (3.9)

Worse compared to London Planning Area (East - 3.55)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours ( 3)

Premature mortality

Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000

332

Average compared to all London Boroughs (316)

Average compared to England (336)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 341)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (329)

Qualifications at 19

19 year olds without level 3 qualifications

25.5%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (24.4%)

Average compared to England (27.8%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 30.15%)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (30%)

Data sources and methods

Living standards

Child poverty rate

Child poverty rate (AHC)

37%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (35%)

Average compared to England (29.3%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 40.5%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (37%)

Income deprivation

Income deprivation (relative to London overall)

0.96

Average compared to all London Boroughs ( 1)

Average compared to England (0.8)

Better compared to London Planning Area (East - 1.44)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (0.91)

Pay inequality

80:20 ratio of earnings

2.36

Better compared to all London Boroughs (2.64)

Worse compared to England (1.94)

Better compared to London Planning Area (East - 2.58)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (2.66)

Poverty rate

Poverty rate

29%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (27%)

Worse compared to England (22.1%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 29%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (27%)

Data sources and methods

Housing

Evictions

Repossessions per 1,000 households

2.06

Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.42)

Average compared to England (1.51)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 2.87)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (2.75)

Homeless acceptances

Main homelessness duty owed per 1,000 households

No data

(Data not available)

Housing affordability

Median rent as a percentage of median pay

43.4%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (46.3%)

Worse compared to England (26.4%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 42.05%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (41.6%)

Housing delivery

Average net affordable, social and discounted housing completions

230

Average compared to all London Boroughs (132)

(Data not available)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 135)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (80)

Rough sleeping

People seen sleeping rough by outreach

144

Average compared to all London Boroughs (214)

(Data not available)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 206)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (153)

Temporary accommodation

Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000

No data

(Data not available)

Data sources and methods

Shared opportunity

GCSE attainment

Percentage of pupils who achieved grade 9-4

74.9%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (75.6%)

Average compared to England (72.2%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 73.95%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (74.2%)

No qualifications

Proportion with no qualifications

5

Average compared to all London Boroughs (6.7)

Better compared to England (7.4)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 6.3)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (7.1)

Data sources and methods

Work

Benefits

Out-of-work benefits

14%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (12.7%)

Average compared to England (12.7%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 14.4%)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (11.7%)

Low pay (resident)

Proportion of borough residents' jobs that are low paid

24.7%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (20.2%)

Worse compared to England (17.2%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 23%)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (20.6%)

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate

5.9%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (5.3%)

Worse compared to England (4.3%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 5.85%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (5.8%)

Unemployment rate change

Unemployment rate 3 year change

-1.2pts

Better compared to all London Boroughs (0.2pts)

Average compared to England (0.0pts)

Better compared to London Planning Area (East - 0.35pts)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (2.1pts)

Data sources and methods