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October 8, 2007
League tables for London
The figure alongside each name is the number of book loans per resident as reported in the annual figures for 2005-6. Some councils have an adjustment because of their 'enhanced' daytime population (see note at the bottom)
London League Division 1
1. Harrow 7.7
2. Wandsworth 7.4
3. Bromley 6.5
4. Hounslow 6.1
5. Richmond upon Thames 6.1
6. Sutton 6.1
7. Redbridge 6.0
8. Barnet 6.0
9. Barking and Dagenham 5.9
10. Enfield 5.9
11. Havering 5.8
12. Bexley 5.7
London: League Division 2
13. Hillingdon 5.6
14. Westminster 5.1
15. Newham 5.0
16. Haringey 4.5
17. Kingston upon Thames 4.5
18. Croydon 4.3
19. Lewisham 4.3
20. Brent 4.1
21. Kensington and Chelsea 4.1
22. Hammersmith and Fulham 4.0
23. Islington 4.0
24. Ealing 3.9
London League Division 3
25. Tower Hamlets 3.9
26. Waltham Forest 3.8
27. Southwark 3.8
28. Hackney 3.8
29. Merton 3.6
30. Camden 3.0
31. Greenwich 2.8
32. Lambeth 2.8
Note -some London Boroughs receive extra govt funding because their daytime population is much greater than their normal one. I have added 60% to Westminster and 20% to Camden, which are recollected figures- if anyone can correct me, please do. I shall change the score and position accordingly.
These are pretty awful figures, which confirm my relentless observation that the library service in London is a mess. I even saw Love Libraries nominating Lambeth for a prize-- which roughly sums up my view of that scheme as well.
Posted by Perkins at October 8, 2007 4:15 PM