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Community centres and village halls within 2km of where people live, every council ranked

Community centres and village halls within 2km of where people live, counted at each census area and averaged, from OpenStreetMap, as complete as its mappers have made it. Figures for October 2026, published for 361 councils in the UK. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.

Lowest: Isles of Scilly, 0.2. The council in the middle: Barnsley, 3.3. Highest: Tower Hamlets, 56.7.

Community centres and village halls within 2km of where people live, every council it is published for, lowest first
PlaceCouncilFigure
1Isles of ScillySouth West0.2
2RossendaleNorth West0.4
3Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland0.5
4TorridgeSouth West0.7
5 jointCannock ChaseWest Midlands0.8
5 jointHyndburnNorth West0.8
5 jointRedcar and ClevelandNorth East0.8
5 jointShetland IslandsScotland0.8
5 jointTeignbridgeSouth West0.8
5 jointWest DevonSouth West0.8
11 jointNorth DevonSouth West0.9
11 jointPowysWales0.9
11 jointRibble ValleyNorth West0.9
14 jointAberdeenshireScotland1.0
14 jointInverclydeScotland1.0
14 jointStaffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands1.0
17Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland1.1
18 jointArgyll and ButeScotland1.2
18 jointDumfries and GallowayScotland1.2
18 jointEast AyrshireScotland1.2
18 jointRhondda Cynon TafWales1.2
18 jointSouth HamsSouth West1.2
18 jointSouth StaffordshireWest Midlands1.2
18 jointStratford-on-AvonWest Midlands1.2
25 jointBraintreeEast of England1.3
25 jointBromsgroveWest Midlands1.3
25 jointDoncasterYorkshire and the Humber1.3
25 jointEast CambridgeshireEast of England1.3
25 jointGwyneddWales1.3
30 jointBlackburn with DarwenNorth West1.4
30 jointCeredigionWales1.4
30 jointMid UlsterNorthern Ireland1.4
30 jointMidlothianScotland1.4
30 jointSouth AyrshireScotland1.4
35 jointDerbyshire DalesEast Midlands1.5
35 jointLichfieldWest Midlands1.5
35 jointMaldonEast of England1.5
35 jointNewark and SherwoodEast Midlands1.5
35 jointPembrokeshireWales1.5
35 jointTorbaySouth West1.5
35 jointTunbridge WellsSouth East1.5
42 jointCornwallSouth West1.6
42 jointCotswoldSouth West1.6
42 jointEast LindseyEast Midlands1.6
42 jointForest of DeanSouth West1.6
42 jointNorth KestevenEast Midlands1.6
42 jointNorth West LeicestershireEast Midlands1.6
42 jointWest LindseyEast Midlands1.6
42 jointWindsor and MaidenheadSouth East1.6
50 jointAshfordSouth East1.7
50 jointHighlandScotland1.7
50 jointMorayScotland1.7
50 jointNorth AyrshireScotland1.7
50 jointRutlandEast Midlands1.7
50 jointScottish BordersScotland1.7
50 jointSolihullWest Midlands1.7
50 jointSouthend-on-SeaEast of England1.7
58 jointBlaenau GwentWales1.8
58 jointBrentwoodEast of England1.8
58 jointBridgendWales1.8
58 jointCarmarthenshireWales1.8
58 jointCastle PointEast of England1.8
58 jointCauseway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland1.8
58 jointEast StaffordshireWest Midlands1.8
58 jointFlintshireWales1.8
58 jointHerefordshireWest Midlands1.8
58 jointMonmouthshireWales1.8
58 jointNorth NorfolkEast of England1.8
58 jointPerth and KinrossScotland1.8
58 jointRochfordEast of England1.8
58 jointWolverhamptonWest Midlands1.8
58 jointWyre ForestWest Midlands1.8
73 jointDorsetSouth West1.9
73 jointEast LothianScotland1.9
73 jointEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber1.9
73 jointIsle of AngleseyWales1.9
73 jointMaidstoneSouth East1.9
73 jointSeftonNorth West1.9
73 jointSloughSouth East1.9
73 jointSouth CambridgeshireEast of England1.9
73 jointUttlesfordEast of England1.9
82 jointCalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber2.0
82 jointMid DevonSouth West2.0
82 jointWest DunbartonshireScotland2.0
85 jointCumberlandNorth West2.1
85 jointHuntingdonshireEast of England2.1
85 jointNorth LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber2.1
85 jointPendleNorth West2.1
85 jointRochdaleNorth West2.1
85 jointStirlingScotland2.1
85 jointTonbridge and MallingSouth East2.1
85 jointTorfaenWales2.1
85 jointWiltshireSouth West2.1
85 jointWinchesterSouth East2.1
95 jointBaberghEast of England2.2
95 jointNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber2.2
95 jointNuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands2.2
95 jointSurrey HeathSouth East2.2
95 jointTamesideNorth West2.2
95 jointTelford and WrekinWest Midlands2.2
95 jointThree RiversEast of England2.2
102 jointCheshire EastNorth West2.3
102 jointCheshire West and ChesterNorth West2.3
102 jointGreat YarmouthEast of England2.3
102 jointHinckley and BosworthEast Midlands2.3
102 jointNeath Port TalbotWales2.3
102 jointNorth WarwickshireWest Midlands2.3
102 jointRedditchWest Midlands2.3
102 jointRenfrewshireScotland2.3
102 jointSevenoaksSouth East2.3
111 jointArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland2.4
111 jointBolsoverEast Midlands2.4
111 jointBrecklandEast of England2.4
111 jointBroxbourneEast of England2.4
111 jointDoverSouth East2.4
111 jointMeltonEast Midlands2.4
111 jointMid SuffolkEast of England2.4
111 jointNew ForestSouth East2.4
111 jointOrkney IslandsScotland2.4
111 jointSouth LanarkshireScotland2.4
111 jointStoke-on-TrentWest Midlands2.4
111 jointWealdenSouth East2.4
123 jointBroadlandEast of England2.5
123 jointBuryNorth West2.5
123 jointConwyWales2.5
123 jointDarlingtonNorth East2.5
123 jointEast SuffolkEast of England2.5
123 jointEpping ForestEast of England2.5
123 jointHertsmereEast of England2.5
123 jointHigh PeakEast Midlands2.5
123 jointKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England2.5
123 jointNorthumberlandNorth East2.5
123 jointSomersetSouth West2.5
123 jointSouth KestevenEast Midlands2.5
135 jointDerry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland2.6
135 jointEast RenfrewshireScotland2.6
135 jointFarehamSouth East2.6
135 jointLewesSouth East2.6
135 jointLincolnEast Midlands2.6
135 jointSouth NorfolkEast of England2.6
135 jointStaffordWest Midlands2.6
135 jointSwaleSouth East2.6
135 jointTandridgeSouth East2.6
135 jointTendringEast of England2.6
135 jointTest ValleySouth East2.6
146 jointBurnleyNorth West2.7
146 jointColchesterEast of England2.7
146 jointEast DunbartonshireScotland2.7
146 jointEast HampshireSouth East2.7
146 jointFenlandEast of England2.7
146 jointHarboroughEast Midlands2.7
146 jointNewry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland2.7
146 jointNorth LanarkshireScotland2.7
146 jointSouth DerbyshireEast Midlands2.7
146 jointSt AlbansEast of England2.7
146 jointWatfordEast of England2.7
157 jointCharnwoodEast Midlands2.8
157 jointEast DevonSouth West2.8
157 jointGosportSouth East2.8
157 jointHavantSouth East2.8
157 jointLisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland2.8
157 jointNorth HertfordshireEast of England2.8
157 jointWest LothianScotland2.8
164 jointCaerphillyWales2.9
164 jointTewkesburySouth West2.9
164 jointWest LancashireNorth West2.9
167 jointAngusScotland3.0
167 jointBirminghamWest Midlands3.0
167 jointNewcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands3.0
167 jointSouth OxfordshireSouth East3.0
167 jointWest OxfordshireSouth East3.0
167 jointWiganNorth West3.0
173 jointIpswichEast of England3.1
173 jointNorth East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber3.1
173 jointWokinghamSouth East3.1
176 jointCounty DurhamNorth East3.2
176 jointRotherSouth East3.2
176 jointShropshireWest Midlands3.2
176 jointSwanseaWales3.2
176 jointWest BerkshireSouth East3.2
181 jointBarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber3.3
181 jointFyldeNorth West3.3
181 jointHartlepoolNorth East3.3
181 jointKnowsleyNorth West3.3
181 jointMerthyr TydfilWales3.3
181 jointMiddlesbroughNorth East3.3
181 jointStroudSouth West3.3
188 jointBuckinghamshireSouth East3.4
188 jointCentral BedfordshireEast of England3.4
188 jointDudleyWest Midlands3.4
188 jointEastbourneSouth East3.4
188 jointNorth SomersetSouth West3.4
188 jointStevenageEast of England3.4
188 jointWirralNorth West3.4
188 jointWrexhamWales3.4
196 jointAmber ValleyEast Midlands3.5
196 jointNorth East DerbyshireEast Midlands3.5
196 jointRotherhamYorkshire and the Humber3.5
196 jointWakefieldYorkshire and the Humber3.5
196 jointWest SuffolkEast of England3.5
201 jointDacorumEast of England3.6
201 jointKingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber3.6
201 jointWorthingSouth East3.6
204 jointChichesterSouth East3.7
204 jointMid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland3.7
206 jointBedfordEast of England3.8
206 jointBromleyLondon3.8
206 jointClackmannanshireScotland3.8
206 jointMalvern HillsWest Midlands3.8
206 jointSouth HollandEast Midlands3.8
211 jointBlabyEast Midlands3.9
211 jointBracknell ForestSouth East3.9
211 jointCherwellSouth East3.9
211 jointElmbridgeSouth East3.9
211 jointFifeScotland3.9
211 jointFolkestone and HytheSouth East3.9
217 jointDenbighshireWales4.0
217 jointEast HertfordshireEast of England4.0
217 jointWarwickWest Midlands4.0
217 jointWaverleySouth East4.0
221 jointBasildonEast of England4.1
221 jointBradfordYorkshire and the Humber4.1
221 jointChelmsfordEast of England4.1
221 jointHillingdonLondon4.1
221 jointHorshamSouth East4.1
221 jointKirkleesYorkshire and the Humber4.1
221 jointRugbyWest Midlands4.1
221 jointWyreNorth West4.1
229 jointChorleyNorth West4.2
229 jointEpsom and EwellSouth East4.2
229 jointTamworthWest Midlands4.2
229 jointWelwyn HatfieldEast of England4.2
229 jointWestmorland and FurnessNorth West4.2
234 jointArds and North DownNorthern Ireland4.3
234 jointAshfieldEast Midlands4.3
234 jointBexleyLondon4.3
234 jointCoventryWest Midlands4.3
234 jointHarlowEast of England4.3
234 jointWalsallWest Midlands4.3
240 jointArunSouth East4.4
240 jointMid SussexSouth East4.4
240 jointMole ValleySouth East4.4
240 jointSunderlandNorth East4.4
240 jointWokingSouth East4.4
245 jointBassetlawEast Midlands4.5
245 jointHaveringLondon4.5
245 jointMedwaySouth East4.5
245 jointThanetSouth East4.5
245 jointVale of White HorseSouth East4.5
245 jointWychavonWest Midlands4.5
251 jointCanterburySouth East4.6
251 jointHaltonNorth West4.6
251 jointHartSouth East4.6
251 jointStockton-on-TeesNorth East4.6
255 jointFalkirkScotland4.7
255 jointRushmoorSouth East4.7
257 jointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West4.8
257 jointLiverpoolNorth West4.8
257 jointRunnymedeSouth East4.8
257 jointSpelthorneSouth East4.8
261 jointBoltonNorth West4.9
261 jointEastleighSouth East4.9
261 jointErewashEast Midlands4.9
261 jointGraveshamSouth East4.9
261 jointPeterboroughEast of England4.9
261 jointWorcesterWest Midlands4.9
267Reigate and BansteadSouth East5.0
268 jointAdurSouth East5.1
268 jointBasingstoke and DeaneSouth East5.1
268 jointChesterfieldEast Midlands5.1
268 jointDartfordSouth East5.1
268 jointMilton KeynesSouth East5.1
268 jointSouth GloucestershireSouth West5.1
268 jointSouth RibbleNorth West5.1
268 jointVale of GlamorganWales5.1
276 jointBarnetLondon5.2
276 jointEnfieldLondon5.2
278 jointLutonEast of England5.3
278 jointSt. HelensNorth West5.3
280 jointMansfieldEast Midlands5.4
280 jointNorth NorthamptonshireEast Midlands5.4
280 jointOldhamNorth West5.4
280 jointPlymouthSouth West5.4
284ExeterSouth West5.5
285 jointAntrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland5.6
285 jointRushcliffeEast Midlands5.6
287 jointCheltenhamSouth West5.9
287 jointOadby and WigstonEast Midlands5.9
287 jointSouthamptonSouth East5.9
290 jointGloucesterSouth West6.0
290 jointSalfordNorth West6.0
292 jointBostonEast Midlands6.1
292 jointThurrockEast of England6.1
292 jointWest NorthamptonshireEast Midlands6.1
295GuildfordSouth East6.2
296Kingston upon ThamesLondon6.3
297 jointGlasgow CityScotland6.4
297 jointHarrowLondon6.4
297 jointSwindonSouth West6.4
300 jointNewportWales6.5
300 jointPrestonNorth West6.5
300 jointSuttonLondon6.5
303 jointRedbridgeLondon6.6
303 jointWarringtonNorth West6.6
305TraffordNorth West6.7
306PortsmouthSouth East6.8
307 jointIsle of WightSouth East7.0
307 jointLancasterNorth West7.0
309 jointBath and North East SomersetSouth West7.2
309 jointDerbyEast Midlands7.2
309 jointGatesheadNorth East7.2
309 jointSouth TynesideNorth East7.2
313 jointCroydonLondon7.3
313 jointSandwellWest Midlands7.3
315StockportNorth West7.6
316 jointCambridgeEast of England7.7
316 jointHastingsSouth East7.7
316 jointLeedsYorkshire and the Humber7.7
319North TynesideNorth East8.1
320 jointDundee CityScotland8.3
320 jointEalingLondon8.3
320 jointNewcastle upon TyneNorth East8.3
323CardiffWales8.4
324 jointBarking and DagenhamLondon8.6
324 jointHounslowLondon8.6
324 jointSheffieldYorkshire and the Humber8.6
327 jointAberdeen CityScotland8.7
327 jointCrawleySouth East8.7
329Brighton and HoveSouth East8.9
330BroxtoweEast Midlands9.0
331BlackpoolNorth West9.1
332YorkYorkshire and the Humber9.3
333BrentLondon9.4
334GreenwichLondon9.5
335 jointManchesterNorth West9.9
335 jointReadingSouth East9.9
337GedlingEast Midlands10.1
338NorwichEast of England10.4
339LeicesterEast Midlands10.8
340 jointCity of EdinburghScotland11.1
340 jointWaltham ForestLondon11.1
342WandsworthLondon12.3
343OxfordSouth East12.4
344 jointLewishamLondon12.5
344 jointMertonLondon12.5
346Richmond upon ThamesLondon13.1
347BristolSouth West13.8
348BelfastNorthern Ireland15.5
349NottinghamEast Midlands15.6
350Hammersmith and FulhamLondon16.2
351WestminsterLondon17.6
352Kensington and ChelseaLondon19.8
353HaringeyLondon20.1
354 jointLambethLondon21.3
354 jointNewhamLondon21.3
356CamdenLondon25.2
357SouthwarkLondon29.8
358City of LondonLondon35.8
359IslingtonLondon40.2
360HackneyLondon47.1
361Tower HamletsLondon56.7

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