Repossession by London boroughs

Last updated: September 2024
Next update: April 2025

What’s this?

This indicator shows the number of repossessions and evictions per 1,000 people, in each London borough. The most recent data reflects four quarters, up to Q2 of 2024. However, since evictions were paused during the pandemic, we have retained the 2019 data for reference. You can view a map of the data at the bottom of the page.

What does it tell us?

In 2023/24, the rate of repossessions continued to remain lower than in 2019 across most  (19) boroughs. In 14 boroughs there was a  higher rate of evictions and repossessions than pre-pandemic.

The highest rates of repossessions were recorded in Newham, with 4.83 repossessions per 1,000 households and Lewisham with 3.71 per 1,000 households. Newham had one of the highest rates of repossessions before the pandemic as well, with 4.50 repossessions per 1,000 respectively in 2019. The lowest rates of repossessions in 2022/23 were recorded in the City of London (0.46) and Camden (0.65 per 1,000 households). Camden also had one of the lowest repossession rates in 2019. 

The average repossession rate in London in 2023/24 (2.30 per 1,000 households) was more than double the average for the rest of England (1.03 per 1,000 households). Almost all London boroughs had higher repossession rates than the average for the rest of England, with the exception of Islington, Camden, and the City of London.

Map of repossessions by London boroughs

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