Environment · data story

The household footprint we can see

Bins, meters and certificates reveal parts of urban consumption—never the whole footprint.

The evidence

What the current releases show

Updated 16 Sept 2026

Household recycling

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The published household recycling percentage by borough.

Waste destinations · Incinerated / energy recovery

Highest published value in this view

0.65 share of managed tonnage

Incinerated / energy recovery

Recycled / composted: 0.29 share of managed tonnage

Recorded recycling, incineration, landfill and other tonnage shares.

Electricity per meter

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Mean domestic electricity consumption per meter by borough.

Lodged EPC trend · 2026

Highest published value in this view

69.5 % rated C or better

2026

The changing share of lodged certificates in higher efficiency bands.

Trace the claims

Keep following the evidence

Environment · 3 evidence sets

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The same rent is a very different burden depending on where London pay lands.

School eligibility, family income and overcrowding reveal different dimensions of pressure on children.