2026 Scorecard results overview
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London’s star boroughs making roads healthier and safer
In the chart above, each borough has been given a factored score. Factor scores are composite variables which provide information about a borough’s placement on a scale. Factor scores are given by F=XB, where X is the indicator normalised score for a borough and B is the factor score coefficient (or weight). Each indicator is weighted as 1, or 0.5 if there are two parts to one indicator, for example Modeshare has a weighting of 1, Active travel – walking has a weighting of 0.5 and Active travel – cycling has a weighting of 0.5. The borough’s total factored score is the sum of all indicator factored scores which is then factored to 10 (multiplied by the number of indicators/10) to give a value on the scale between zero and 10. We can then compare boroughs against each other on the scale.
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Summary of borough progress
- Bus Priority increased on 10km of route in both Lewisham and Hackney. Westminster, Barnet and Islington, and 6 other boroughs, added smaller amounts.
- Low Traffic Neighbourhoods were added by Lambeth, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hackney, Camden and Islington.
- 20mph speed limit coverage increased in Greenwich and Haringey, plus 6 other boroughs.
- Lewisham’s school streets increased by 10, Ealing 9, Newham 8 and both Redbridge and Enfield 7, bringing London’s total to 829.
- Controlled Parking was expanded in Barking & Dagenham and Haringey plus smaller additions in 5 other boroughs.
- Protected Cycle Track was added in Newham, increasing by 6 km.
Postcode lottery
Evidence shows most people want safer, quieter, less-polluted streets. And while some residents are reaping the benefits of action, it’s not good news everywhere. In Inner London, Lewisham and Kensington & Chelsea are scoring lower than others, and Westminster has dropped behind the leaders. In Outer London Bexley, Hillingdon and Havering score the least. Overall, compared to other major European Cities, action on London’s streets is slow and many of the Mayor’s targets for healthier, safer streets are behind schedule.
New politics new ambition?
London’s elections have changed the political shape of the city. It’s going to be a critical four years for action, but we don’t yet know how ambitious the many new administrations will be. Most newly elected councils should be able to make significant progress on all the key measures in the next four years. TfL funding is available and there’s a wealth of evidence as to the benefits they bring. It can take a long time to deliver change, so new councils really need to hit the ground running if they want to make a difference.
Red routes – this year TfL gets a score too
This year the coalition also published a report on TfL-managed roads, London’s ‘Red Routes’. In the last year, there were increases in 20mph speed limits and bus lanes; but no increase in protected cycle track, no reduction in traffic levels, an alarming number of junctions with no ‘green man’ crossing, and a 2.4% increase in serious and fatal casualties. This is the first year we have published scores for the roads that TfL manages and we really hope it will encourage the Mayor to dramatically increase the pace of improvement on London’s arterial routes.
Indicators summary
The London Boroughs Healthy Streets Scorecard sets out data showing the health of each borough’s streets according to a series of indicators. This year’s updated scores showed wide gaps on all indicators:
Input indicators
| Metric | Best borough(s) | Worst borough(s) |
| % of streets within Low Traffic Neighbourhoods | 72% (Hackney*) | 6% (Bexley) |
| % of borough roads with 20mph speed limits | 100% (Wandsworth, Camden, Ealing, Lewisham, Islington, Southwark, Hammersmith and Fulham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster*) | 5% (Bromley) |
| % of roads within Controlled Parking Zones | 100% (Camden, Hackney, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Newham, Tower Hamlets*) | 9% (Havering) |
| % of roads with protected cycle track | 12% (Waltham Forest*) | 0% (Kensington & Chelsea |
| Schools – % of schools with School Streets | 66% (Lewisham) | 0% (Bexley) |
| Schools – Travel for Life participation | 72% (Bromley) | 10% (Croydon*) |
| % of bus route distance on roads with bus priority | 54% (Hackney*) | 1% (Bexley) |
Outcome indicators
| Metric | Best borough(s) | Worst borough(s) |
| % of journeys made by sustainable modes (public transport, walking and cycling) | 88% (Camden, Westminster, Islington*) | 43% (Bexley) |
| % of adults who walk 5x a week | 45% Richmond upon Thames) | 23% (Croydon) |
| % of adults who cycle 1x a week | 28% (Hackney) | 3% (Havering) |
| Pedestrian casualties per 100,000 journey stages | 3.7 (Havering) | 9.5 (Hounslow) |
| Cyclist casualties per 1,000 journey stages | 0.9 (Waltham Forest) | 2.7 (Harrow) |
| Cars per 100 households | 28 (Islington*) | 104 (Hillingdon) |
| % of households without a car | 76% (Westminster, City of London**) | 23% (Havering) |
| Proportion of diesel cars | 12% (Sutton) | 20% (Barking & Dagenham) |
** Data for Westminster and City of London are combined in this data supplied to us by TfL.
Mapping for Scorecard 2026
The Healthy Streets Scorecard coalition continues to upgrade and develop new measures to improve the accuracy of its data and develop and introduce new scores every year. As a result, the Scorecard is now arguably the most advanced tool for measuring council progress on measures to reduce car use and enable alternatives to help London cut emissions and be healthier.
The coalition currently maps Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, Controlled Parking Zones, Cycle tracks, and Bus priority.
In the chart above, each of the ten indicator scores have been normalised to adjust the values measured on different scales to a common scale. The borough with the lowest score in the data range is given the value 0, and the borough with the highest score in the data range is given the value 10.
Note that a borough that has a normalised value of 10 has not achieved 100% of the indicator target, rather a value of 10 means that the borough has the highest score when compared to all 33 boroughs. (View the actual input and outcome indicator data). We can then compare boroughs and where they sit on a scale of zero to one.
For detailed information on how the overall scores are calculated, visit Final scores methodology
Download the London Boroughs Healthy Streets Scorecard (2024) indicator charts and summary
Download the London Boroughs Healthy Streets Scorecard (2024) indicators data
Download LIP3 (third local implementation plan) MTS (Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy) outcomes borough data pack (September 2019)