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
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
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
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%)
Living standards
Child poverty rate
Child poverty rate (AHC)
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)
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
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
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%)
Housing
Evictions
Repossessions per 1,000 households
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
(Data not available)
Housing affordability
Median rent as a percentage of median pay
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
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
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
(Data not available)
Work
Benefits
Out-of-work benefits
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
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
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
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)