Lowest flood risk in London
London’s 33 areas ranked by flood risk (in a flood zone) — lowest flood risk. Every figure from DEFRA air quality + EA Flood Map for Planning, 2023–24. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Flood risk (in a flood zone) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent | 0.0% |
| 2 | Islington | 0.0% |
| 3 | Camden | 0.0% |
| 4 | Sutton | 0.4% |
| 5 | Barnet | 1.7% |
| 6 | Ealing | 1.8% |
| 7 | Merton | 2.9% |
| 8 | Croydon | 3.0% |
| 9 | Hackney | 3.2% |
| 10 | Redbridge | 3.2% |
| 11 | Harrow | 3.5% |
| 12 | Hillingdon | 3.7% |
| 13 | Waltham Forest | 4.5% |
| 14 | Bromley | 4.5% |
| 15 | City of London | 5.3% |
| 16 | Kensington and Chelsea | 5.6% |
| 17 | Havering | 6.3% |
| 18 | Haringey | 6.8% |
| 19 | Enfield | 9.6% |
| 20 | Westminster | 11.0% |
| 21 | Kingston upon Thames | 11.5% |
| 22 | Bexley | 11.7% |
| 23 | Barking and Dagenham | 14.3% |
| 24 | Hounslow | 16.4% |
| 25 | Lambeth | 18.1% |
| 26 | Lewisham | 18.5% |
| 27 | Richmond upon Thames | 22.4% |
| 28 | Greenwich | 27.2% |
| 29 | Tower Hamlets | 28.4% |
| 30 | Wandsworth | 30.5% |
| 31 | Newham | 43.6% |
| 32 | Southwark | 69.2% |
| 33 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 73.3% |
Source: DEFRA air quality + EA Flood Map for Planning · 2023–24. Ranked lowest first.
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