Adults who chat to their neighbours at least once a month, every council ranked
More than just to say hello. From a survey of about 500 adults in each council, so give or take about five points. Figures for 2024/25, published for 296 councils in England. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Lowest: Tower Hamlets, 48.2%. The council in the middle: North East Lincolnshire, 70.7%. Highest: Isles of Scilly, 89%.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tower HamletsLondon | 48.2% |
| 2 | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 50% |
| 3 joint | IslingtonLondon | 54.6% |
| 3 joint | NewhamLondon | 54.6% |
| 5 | SouthamptonSouth East | 55.5% |
| 6 | LewishamLondon | 55.7% |
| 7 | LambethLondon | 56% |
| 8 | WandsworthLondon | 56.1% |
| 9 | ManchesterNorth West | 56.3% |
| 10 | NorwichEast of England | 57% |
| 11 | NottinghamEast Midlands | 57.4% |
| 12 | SouthwarkLondon | 57.9% |
| 13 joint | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 58.2% |
| 13 joint | LincolnEast Midlands | 58.2% |
| 15 | ReadingSouth East | 58.3% |
| 16 | OxfordSouth East | 58.4% |
| 17 | CambridgeEast of England | 58.5% |
| 18 | MertonLondon | 58.7% |
| 19 | WestminsterLondon | 59.2% |
| 20 | BrentLondon | 59.6% |
| 21 | GreenwichLondon | 59.7% |
| 22 | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 59.8% |
| 23 | ExeterSouth West | 60.3% |
| 24 | CrawleySouth East | 60.8% |
| 25 | EalingLondon | 61.2% |
| 26 | CamdenLondon | 61.3% |
| 27 | BarnetLondon | 62.3% |
| 28 | BasildonEast of England | 62.4% |
| 29 | CoventryWest Midlands | 62.8% |
| 30 | LeicesterEast Midlands | 63% |
| 31 | RushmoorSouth East | 63.1% |
| 32 | HaringeyLondon | 63.2% |
| 33 | Waltham ForestLondon | 63.4% |
| 34 | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 63.7% |
| 35 joint | BirminghamWest Midlands | 63.9% |
| 35 joint | SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber | 63.9% |
| 37 | BostonEast Midlands | 64% |
| 38 joint | AshfieldEast Midlands | 64.1% |
| 38 joint | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 64.1% |
| 40 joint | HarrowLondon | 64.3% |
| 40 joint | IpswichEast of England | 64.3% |
| 40 joint | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 64.3% |
| 43 | SalfordNorth West | 64.4% |
| 44 joint | BristolSouth West | 64.6% |
| 44 joint | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 64.6% |
| 44 joint | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 64.6% |
| 47 joint | HillingdonLondon | 64.7% |
| 47 joint | WatfordEast of England | 64.7% |
| 49 | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 64.8% |
| 50 | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 64.9% |
| 51 joint | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 65% |
| 51 joint | CroydonLondon | 65% |
| 51 joint | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 65% |
| 54 | StevenageEast of England | 65.1% |
| 55 joint | OldhamNorth West | 65.2% |
| 55 joint | SpelthorneSouth East | 65.2% |
| 57 | CanterburySouth East | 65.3% |
| 58 joint | SloughSouth East | 65.5% |
| 58 joint | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 65.5% |
| 60 joint | HertsmereEast of England | 65.7% |
| 60 joint | PeterboroughEast of England | 65.7% |
| 60 joint | SuttonLondon | 65.7% |
| 60 joint | WorcesterWest Midlands | 65.7% |
| 64 joint | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 65.8% |
| 64 joint | RunnymedeSouth East | 65.8% |
| 66 | ColchesterEast of England | 66% |
| 67 joint | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 66.1% |
| 67 joint | HackneyLondon | 66.1% |
| 69 | GuildfordSouth East | 66.3% |
| 70 joint | CherwellSouth East | 66.4% |
| 70 joint | WarwickWest Midlands | 66.4% |
| 72 | HaveringLondon | 66.5% |
| 73 joint | EnfieldLondon | 66.6% |
| 73 joint | Milton KeynesSouth East | 66.6% |
| 75 | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 66.8% |
| 76 joint | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 67% |
| 76 joint | PlymouthSouth West | 67% |
| 78 joint | MansfieldEast Midlands | 67.1% |
| 78 joint | RedbridgeLondon | 67.1% |
| 80 joint | LiverpoolNorth West | 67.2% |
| 80 joint | RugbyWest Midlands | 67.2% |
| 80 joint | SandwellWest Midlands | 67.2% |
| 83 joint | BromleyLondon | 67.4% |
| 83 joint | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 67.4% |
| 85 joint | BolsoverEast Midlands | 67.5% |
| 85 joint | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 67.5% |
| 87 joint | PrestonNorth West | 67.6% |
| 87 joint | WokinghamSouth East | 67.6% |
| 89 | WalsallWest Midlands | 67.7% |
| 90 joint | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 67.8% |
| 90 joint | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 67.8% |
| 92 | EastleighSouth East | 67.9% |
| 93 joint | DerbyEast Midlands | 68.1% |
| 93 joint | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 68.1% |
| 95 joint | BlackpoolNorth West | 68.2% |
| 95 joint | HastingsSouth East | 68.2% |
| 95 joint | PortsmouthSouth East | 68.2% |
| 95 joint | StockportNorth West | 68.2% |
| 99 joint | MaidstoneSouth East | 68.3% |
| 99 joint | MedwaySouth East | 68.3% |
| 101 | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 68.4% |
| 102 | HyndburnNorth West | 68.6% |
| 103 | DartfordSouth East | 68.7% |
| 104 joint | Cheshire EastNorth West | 68.9% |
| 104 joint | HounslowLondon | 68.9% |
| 106 joint | BurnleyNorth West | 69% |
| 106 joint | City of LondonLondon | 69% |
| 106 joint | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 69% |
| 106 joint | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 69% |
| 110 joint | AshfordSouth East | 69.1% |
| 110 joint | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 69.1% |
| 110 joint | HaltonNorth West | 69.1% |
| 110 joint | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 69.1% |
| 114 joint | GraveshamSouth East | 69.2% |
| 114 joint | HartSouth East | 69.2% |
| 116 joint | LutonEast of England | 69.3% |
| 116 joint | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 69.3% |
| 118 joint | BuryNorth West | 69.4% |
| 118 joint | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 69.4% |
| 118 joint | GloucesterSouth West | 69.4% |
| 118 joint | LichfieldWest Midlands | 69.4% |
| 122 joint | BoltonNorth West | 69.5% |
| 122 joint | CheltenhamSouth West | 69.5% |
| 122 joint | South HollandEast Midlands | 69.5% |
| 122 joint | Three RiversEast of England | 69.5% |
| 126 joint | DacorumEast of England | 69.6% |
| 126 joint | North KestevenEast Midlands | 69.6% |
| 128 joint | BedfordEast of England | 69.7% |
| 128 joint | LancasterNorth West | 69.7% |
| 128 joint | ThurrockEast of England | 69.7% |
| 131 | WiganNorth West | 69.8% |
| 132 joint | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 69.9% |
| 132 joint | South GloucestershireSouth West | 69.9% |
| 134 joint | BroxbourneEast of England | 70% |
| 134 joint | EastbourneSouth East | 70% |
| 134 joint | HarlowEast of England | 70% |
| 134 joint | Test ValleySouth East | 70% |
| 138 | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 70.1% |
| 139 joint | West LindseyEast Midlands | 70.2% |
| 139 joint | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 70.2% |
| 141 | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 70.4% |
| 142 joint | FarehamSouth East | 70.5% |
| 142 joint | HavantSouth East | 70.5% |
| 142 joint | West BerkshireSouth East | 70.5% |
| 145 joint | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 70.6% |
| 145 joint | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 70.6% |
| 147 joint | BrentwoodEast of England | 70.7% |
| 147 joint | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 70.7% |
| 149 | BroadlandEast of England | 70.8% |
| 150 | BraintreeEast of England | 70.9% |
| 151 joint | East SuffolkEast of England | 71% |
| 151 joint | WokingSouth East | 71% |
| 153 joint | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 71.1% |
| 153 joint | County DurhamNorth East | 71.1% |
| 153 joint | Surrey HeathSouth East | 71.1% |
| 156 joint | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 71.2% |
| 156 joint | Epping ForestEast of England | 71.2% |
| 156 joint | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 71.2% |
| 159 joint | DarlingtonNorth East | 71.3% |
| 159 joint | Great YarmouthEast of England | 71.3% |
| 159 joint | RochdaleNorth West | 71.3% |
| 159 joint | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 71.3% |
| 163 joint | ArunSouth East | 71.4% |
| 163 joint | ChorleyNorth West | 71.4% |
| 163 joint | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 71.4% |
| 166 joint | RedditchWest Midlands | 71.5% |
| 166 joint | TendringEast of England | 71.5% |
| 168 | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 71.6% |
| 169 joint | ErewashEast Midlands | 71.7% |
| 169 joint | StaffordWest Midlands | 71.7% |
| 169 joint | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 71.7% |
| 172 joint | East LindseyEast Midlands | 71.9% |
| 172 joint | GatesheadNorth East | 71.9% |
| 172 joint | GedlingEast Midlands | 71.9% |
| 172 joint | RochfordEast of England | 71.9% |
| 172 joint | St. HelensNorth West | 71.9% |
| 177 joint | Isle of WightSouth East | 72% |
| 177 joint | Mole ValleySouth East | 72% |
| 179 joint | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 72.1% |
| 179 joint | SevenoaksSouth East | 72.1% |
| 179 joint | SunderlandNorth East | 72.1% |
| 182 joint | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 72.2% |
| 182 joint | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 72.2% |
| 182 joint | WarringtonNorth West | 72.2% |
| 185 joint | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 72.3% |
| 185 joint | SeftonNorth West | 72.3% |
| 185 joint | TraffordNorth West | 72.3% |
| 188 joint | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 72.4% |
| 188 joint | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 72.4% |
| 188 joint | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 72.4% |
| 188 joint | WiltshireSouth West | 72.4% |
| 188 joint | WorthingSouth East | 72.4% |
| 193 joint | South KestevenEast Midlands | 72.5% |
| 193 joint | TandridgeSouth East | 72.5% |
| 193 joint | West OxfordshireSouth East | 72.5% |
| 196 joint | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 72.6% |
| 196 joint | South RibbleNorth West | 72.6% |
| 196 joint | TamesideNorth West | 72.6% |
| 199 | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 72.7% |
| 200 joint | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 72.8% |
| 200 joint | FenlandEast of England | 72.8% |
| 200 joint | South NorfolkEast of England | 72.8% |
| 200 joint | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 72.8% |
| 204 | TamworthWest Midlands | 72.9% |
| 205 | St AlbansEast of England | 73% |
| 206 joint | ChichesterSouth East | 73.1% |
| 206 joint | HorshamSouth East | 73.1% |
| 206 joint | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 73.1% |
| 206 joint | UttlesfordEast of England | 73.1% |
| 210 joint | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 73.2% |
| 210 joint | WaverleySouth East | 73.2% |
| 210 joint | WirralNorth West | 73.2% |
| 213 joint | BlabyEast Midlands | 73.3% |
| 213 joint | DudleyWest Midlands | 73.3% |
| 215 joint | HartlepoolNorth East | 73.5% |
| 215 joint | SwaleSouth East | 73.5% |
| 215 joint | TorridgeSouth West | 73.5% |
| 218 joint | ChelmsfordEast of England | 73.6% |
| 218 joint | RossendaleNorth West | 73.6% |
| 220 joint | ElmbridgeSouth East | 73.7% |
| 220 joint | North TynesideNorth East | 73.7% |
| 220 joint | ThanetSouth East | 73.7% |
| 223 joint | AdurSouth East | 73.8% |
| 223 joint | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 73.8% |
| 223 joint | KnowsleyNorth West | 73.8% |
| 226 joint | BrecklandEast of England | 74.1% |
| 226 joint | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 74.1% |
| 228 | East DevonSouth West | 74.3% |
| 229 | Forest of DeanSouth West | 74.4% |
| 230 joint | North HertfordshireEast of England | 74.5% |
| 230 joint | RotherSouth East | 74.5% |
| 230 joint | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 74.5% |
| 233 joint | BexleyLondon | 74.6% |
| 233 joint | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 74.6% |
| 235 | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 74.9% |
| 236 joint | SomersetSouth West | 75% |
| 236 joint | SwindonSouth West | 75% |
| 238 joint | New ForestSouth East | 75.1% |
| 238 joint | PendleNorth West | 75.1% |
| 238 joint | TorbaySouth West | 75.1% |
| 241 joint | MeltonEast Midlands | 75.2% |
| 241 joint | WealdenSouth East | 75.2% |
| 243 joint | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 75.3% |
| 243 joint | Folkestone and HytheSouth East | 75.3% |
| 243 joint | Mid DevonSouth West | 75.3% |
| 243 joint | South OxfordshireSouth East | 75.3% |
| 247 | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East | 75.5% |
| 248 joint | Castle PointEast of England | 75.6% |
| 248 joint | Mid SussexSouth East | 75.6% |
| 250 joint | BassetlawEast Midlands | 75.8% |
| 250 joint | East HampshireSouth East | 75.8% |
| 250 joint | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 75.8% |
| 253 joint | RutlandEast Midlands | 75.9% |
| 253 joint | WyreNorth West | 75.9% |
| 255 joint | DorsetSouth West | 76% |
| 255 joint | GosportSouth East | 76% |
| 255 joint | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 76% |
| 258 joint | CornwallSouth West | 76.3% |
| 258 joint | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 76.3% |
| 258 joint | South TynesideNorth East | 76.3% |
| 258 joint | WychavonWest Midlands | 76.3% |
| 262 joint | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | 76.5% |
| 262 joint | West LancashireNorth West | 76.5% |
| 264 | North SomersetSouth West | 76.6% |
| 265 | NorthumberlandNorth East | 76.7% |
| 266 | ShropshireWest Midlands | 76.8% |
| 267 joint | East HertfordshireEast of England | 76.9% |
| 267 joint | SolihullWest Midlands | 76.9% |
| 269 | High PeakEast Midlands | 77% |
| 270 joint | BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber | 77.1% |
| 270 joint | CumberlandNorth West | 77.1% |
| 272 joint | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 77.2% |
| 272 joint | North DevonSouth West | 77.2% |
| 274 joint | FyldeNorth West | 77.3% |
| 274 joint | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 77.3% |
| 276 | TewkesburySouth West | 77.5% |
| 277 joint | BaberghEast of England | 77.6% |
| 277 joint | MaldonEast of England | 77.6% |
| 279 | DoverSouth East | 77.7% |
| 280 joint | LewesSouth East | 77.9% |
| 280 joint | StroudSouth West | 77.9% |
| 282 | West SuffolkEast of England | 78% |
| 283 | North NorfolkEast of England | 78.4% |
| 284 | WinchesterSouth East | 78.5% |
| 285 | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 78.8% |
| 286 | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 79% |
| 287 | CotswoldSouth West | 79.1% |
| 288 joint | HarboroughEast Midlands | 79.8% |
| 288 joint | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 79.8% |
| 290 | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 80.3% |
| 291 | TeignbridgeSouth West | 81% |
| 292 | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 81.5% |
| 293 | South HamsSouth West | 81.7% |
| 294 | West DevonSouth West | 81.9% |
| 295 | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 84.7% |
| 296 | Isles of ScillySouth West | 89% |
Not in this list
- Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland publishes no survey of this by council.
- Scotland. Scotland's Household Survey asks about this in its own words, not carried here yet.
- Wales. The National Survey for Wales asks this, but gives its council results only in an online viewer.
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