Data Archive

Housing Crisis in 2019 – Is anyone better off yet?

London has been in the grips of a housing crisis since the economic crash of 2006. Since then, the struggle …

by Tom Higgins/ May 31, 2019/ Croydon, Data, Features, General Features, Hackney, Housing, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

Greens celebrating after strong results in Hackney

The Green Party in Hackney is celebrating after securing their best results ever there in the recent European elections, securing …

by Sarah Antoun/ May 30, 2019/ Data, Hackney, News, Politics/

Hackney housing market buoyant amidst London-wide slump

Hackney has been revealed as London’s most in-demand borough for buyers searching for a home because ‘everything is on the …

by Dylan MacCLay/ May 29, 2019/ Data, Hackney, Housing, News/

Tower Hamlets soaring child poverty figures – worst in UK – branded ‘a disgrace’

A charity in Tower Hamlets have branded the level of child poverty in Tower Hamlets a disgrace after a study …

by Dylan MacCLay/ May 22, 2019/ Croydon, Data, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets Council uncovers 539 universal credit errors

  Tower Hamlets council has uncovered 539 “administrative mistakes” in universal credit payments to its residents including overpayments, criticising officials …

by Tom Higgins/ May 10, 2019/ Data, Employment, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Hate crime nearly doubles within a month in Tower Hamlets

There has been an increase of over 43 per cent in racial and religious crimes in Tower Hamlets between February …

by Dylan MacCLay/ May 7, 2019/ Crime, Data, News, Tower Hamlets/

Complaints rise as landlords shun new scheme to improve standards

Complaints from tenants living in multiple occupation houses in three Eastlondonlines boroughs have increased rapidly over the past seven years, …

by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright/ April 26, 2019/ Data, General Features, Housing, Lead Stories/

From Hackney’s music venues to a Croydon airfield, our cultural hotspots are mapped

Hackney is London’s musical borough according to a new cultural map of the capital. Published by City Hall, the map …

by Django Zimmatore/ March 28, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Data, Features, Uncategorized/

Bikers urged to ‘lock, chain, cover’ in Met campaign

The Metropolitan Police have launched a campaign to encourage motorcycle riders to secure their bikes as part of the Be …

by Tom Higgins/ March 6, 2019/ Crime, Data, Hackney, Local News, News, Transport/

Knife Crime down in Lewisham, Hackney and Croydon but sex offences up

by Chiara Paccagnini, Giacomo Antonelli and GengShuo Hu. Statistics for reported knife crimes in Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Lewisham and Croydon show …

by Eastlondonlines/ January 31, 2019/ Crime, Data, Lead Stories/

Croydon named second most stressed borough in London

Croydon is the second most stressed borough in London, according to health care company Babylon Health, based on analysis of …

by Humayun Nazir/ January 23, 2019/ Croydon, Data, Health/

Croydon employs highest proportion of disabled people Eastlondonlines boroughs

Croydon employs the highest number of their disabled population within Eastlondonlines boroughs. According to recent figures,  employers in Croydon employ …

by Claudia Glover/ December 21, 2018/ Data, Local News/

The housing crisis: fuelled by the demand for flats, London becomes a leasehold city

  In the latest piece in our series on the housing crisis, Sam Hancock looks at how leasehold properties have …

by Sam Hancock/ December 19, 2018/ Data, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News/

The housing crisis: thousands of homeless sent as far as Leicester by ELL councils

In the second of our series on the housing crisis facing London, Joey McCarthy reveals how local authorities are sending …

by Joe McCarthy/ December 17, 2018/ Data, Features, General Features, Housing, Local News/

Orthodox Jews reassured that vaccine is kosher after Stamford Hill measles outbreak

Following an outbreak of measles in Hackney,  local GPs have urged patients to ensure their children complete both doses of …

by Gregory Robinson/ November 30, 2018/ Data, Hackney, Health/

Council brings waste collection in-house after ‘rubbish’ service

Waste and recycling services in Tower Hamlets will be returned to council control when private provider Veolia’s contract ends in …

by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright/ November 22, 2018/ Data, Environment, Tower Hamlets/

Secondary schools continue to underperform in Lewisham

Lewisham’s secondary schools are seriously underperforming in comparison to the national state-funded school average. Data, published by the UK Statistics …

by Sam Hancock/ November 17, 2018/ Data, Education, Lewisham/

Woman reportedly raped in Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon

A 44-year-old woman has been reportedly raped in Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon.  The Met have said that the incident …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 11, 2018/ Crime, Data, Hackney, Local News, News/

Local Elections 2018 – Labour Hold

by Roza Andreou/ May 7, 2018/ Croydon, Data, ELLElections, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

London Mayoral Elections 2018 – Labour holds firm

by Roza Andreou/ May 5, 2018/ Croydon, Data, ELLElections, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Sisters Uncut: A local campaign group saving women’s lives

On a sunny Sunday afternoon in October, shoppers in Brick Lane’s trendy thrift stores found themselves part of a political …

by Poppy Noor/ April 19, 2018/ Croydon, Data, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, People, Society, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

The complex reality behind local refuge cuts

By Poppy Noor and Ellie Fry When we decided to investigate local domestic violence cuts, we wanted answers. In an …

by Ellie Fry/ April 16, 2018/ Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Right to Refuge: our series on domestic violence

 The Eastlondonlines areas have seen cuts of more than a fifth to funding for domestic violence services since 2010. …

by Sophia Ankel/ April 16, 2018/ Croydon, Data, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, Tower Hamlets, Videos/

Lunch in the Landfill: The series seeking to fight food waste

Food waste costs the average family £60 a month, with London alone producing 900,000 tonnes of food waste every year. Household …

by Holly Pyne/ April 2, 2018/ Croydon, Data, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Lunch in the Landfill: How bad is your borough (how bad are you)?

Today East London Lines launch their new series, Lunch in the Landfill. This will be a four-day campaign aimed at …

by Holly Pyne/ March 30, 2018/ Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Train commuters in south east London face worst delays in Britain

    Main rail lines running through Lewisham and Croydon have been named as the worst in the country this …

by Monika Ghosh/ January 12, 2018/ Croydon, Data, Lead Stories, Transport/

Elderly care crisis as half of Tower Hamlets homes rated inadequate or require improvement

Three of the six care homes for elderly people in Tower Hamlets are either inadequate or require improvement,  according to …

by Saman Javed/ December 7, 2017/ Data, Health, Housing, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham air pollution ‘six times higher than World Health Organisation guidelines’

Levels of pollution in New Cross and Deptford are up to six times higher than World Health Organisation guidelines, according …

by Lucinda Diamond/ November 16, 2017/ Data, Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Transport/

Emergency medics travelling to patients’ homes in bid to cut A&E numbers

Emergency doctors are travelling to patients’ homes in a bid to cut the numbers of people using accident and emergency …

by Holly Patrick/ October 12, 2017/ Data, Hackney, Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

Hundreds of schools in deficit amid fresh funding concerns

Campaigners and parents have expressed fresh concerns about school funding as it is revealed that over 200 schools in the …

by Matty Edwards/ October 1, 2017/ Data, Lead Stories, News/

Council postpones food waste collection service until October

A food waste collection service that was due to start in Lewisham in June has been postponed until October, the …

by Giulia Fassone/ July 2, 2017/ Data, Environment, Lewisham, News, Politics/

#ELLection How young voters can make a difference

While statistics from past general elections suggest a downward trend in voting among young people, close to half of voters …

by Victoria Lancaster/ May 10, 2017/ Data, ELLection, Politics, Society/

#ELLection: East London voter turnout on the rise – but could be better

The turnout rate for east London has risen steadily over the past 10 years, to the point where it is …

by Imogen Mills/ May 9, 2017/ Croydon, Data, ELLection, Hackney, Lewisham, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Is air pollution hurting my baby? A Tower Hamlets mum finds out

After interviewing some of the pioneers of citizen air monitoring, we thought we’d try out one of the devices for …

by Casper Hughes/ April 20, 2017/ Data, Environment, Lead Stories, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Mapping the decline of London’s nightlife

The threats facing London’s nightlife are well documented. Estimates from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) suggest that the number …

by Matty Edwards/ April 10, 2017/ Data, Features/

Croydon has lowest rent prices in capital

  New figures released by HomeLet rental agency state that Croydon has the lowest average rent throughout Greater London, on …

by Courteney Mussell/ March 3, 2017/ Croydon, Data, Housing, News/

Royal Mail reveal Croydon’s moving habits

More people are moving in and out of Croydon than anywhere else in the nation, according to recent data from Royal …

by Eshna Mangat/ March 2, 2017/ Croydon, Data, Housing/

Croydon knife crime rises to four year high

More people are carrying knives in Croydon for personal safety, according to a recent survey that found knife crime at a …

by Imogen Lodewyke/ March 1, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Data/

Crime drop on Overground trains

Londoners’ safety on Overground trains has improved according to figures released by Transport for London. Customer satisfaction with the Overground …

by Alex Hurrell/ October 17, 2016/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

East London residents unhappier than ever

Residents in the boroughs of East London are becoming increasingly unhappy and dissatisfied with their lives, a new report has …

by Paden Vaughan/ September 29, 2016/ Croydon, Data, Hackney, Health, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/