Affordability (price vs local earnings) in London
London’s 33 areas ranked — most affordable areas. Every figure from ONS house price to workplace-based earnings ratio (Tables 5a/5b/5c), 2025. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Affordability (price vs local earnings) (× earnings) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tower Hamlets | 7.5× |
| 2 | Barking and Dagenham | 9.5× |
| 3 | Newham | 10.2× |
| 4 | Croydon | 10.6× |
| 5 | Southwark | 10.8× |
| 6 | Havering | 11.0× |
| 7 | Lewisham | 11.1× |
| 8 | Lambeth | 11.1× |
| 9 | City of London | 11.1× |
| 10 | Hounslow | 11.3× |
| 11 | Sutton | 11.4× |
| 12 | Islington | 11.8× |
| 13 | Enfield | 11.9× |
| 14 | Hackney | 11.9× |
| 15 | Greenwich | 12.0× |
| 16 | Bromley | 12.1× |
| 17 | Bexley | 12.2× |
| 18 | Hillingdon | 12.3× |
| 19 | Kingston upon Thames | 12.7× |
| 20 | Haringey | 13.4× |
| 21 | Ealing | 13.7× |
| 22 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 13.9× |
| 23 | Harrow | 14.0× |
| 24 | Merton | 14.2× |
| 25 | Redbridge | 14.2× |
| 26 | Waltham Forest | 14.3× |
| 27 | Camden | 14.4× |
| 28 | Brent | 14.5× |
| 29 | Wandsworth | 14.7× |
| 30 | Barnet | 14.9× |
| 31 | Westminster | 16.0× |
| 32 | Richmond upon Thames | 17.6× |
| 33 | Kensington and Chelsea | 25.2× |
Source: ONS house price to workplace-based earnings ratio (Tables 5a/5b/5c) · 2025. Ranked lowest first.
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