About the region

London is markedly different to other regions in England in the following areas:

• Demography – London is the most diverse region in England, with 46.2% of its population from the global majority, compared to 19% in England.
• Poverty – 27% of Londoners live in poverty after housing costs are taken into account, the highest rate of poverty of any region in England.
• Inequality – London has the highest income and wealth inequalities of any part of the UK.
• Income deprivation among older people – 7 of the 10 local authorities with the highest levels of income deprivation among older people, are in London.
• Population density – London’s population density is 13 times higher than England’s average. 
• Homelessness – 24.8% of all people identified as homeless in England are in London.
• Workforce vacancy rate – London has the highest vacancy rate of all regions in England at 12.1%, nearly 5 percentage points above the 7.2% national average.
• Unpaid carers – London has higher percentages of unpaid carers than the England average in the 16-24, 25-34 and 35-39 age brackets.
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities increase – the 16 – 25 age group has seen the largest rise in London, compared to the Core Cities total and all English regions.
• Quality of life score – London region has the lowest overall quality of life score (18.4) in England.