As Halloween approaches, families across London prepare for one of the year’s most exciting nights, a night of trick-or-treating. But where can the kids of London score the most amount of sweets in a safe, child-friendly environment? We’ve crunched the numbers to reveal the top 10 trick-or-treating hotspots in the capital.
London, being the most densely populated city in the UK is sure to have the best trick-or-treating locations, but when you take into account the crime rate, in which London’s average is 108 recorded crimes per 1000 people and the percentage of properties that are houses, which only 46% of London properties are houses. London local authorities don’t feature in the best places to trick and treat in the UK until rank 83.
There are still some great places to trick and treat in and around the UK capital and Compare My Move has put together a list of the best places to trick or treat around London.
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Rank |
Local Authorities |
Total Crime per 1000 People |
% of Households as Families |
% of Properties as Houses |
Residents per sq km |
Primary Schools per 1000 Families |
|
1 |
Bexley |
68 |
34.1% |
75.3% |
4,071 |
1.81 |
|
2 |
Harrow |
63.2 |
36.1% |
65.4% |
5,175 |
1.24 |
|
3 |
Sutton |
62.7 |
35.2% |
62.9% |
4,781 |
1.41 |
|
4 |
Merton |
65.1 |
33.6% |
60.4% |
5,722 |
1.60 |
|
5 |
Richmond upon Thames |
61.1 |
32.5% |
59.8% |
3,402 |
1.75 |
|
6 |
Redbridge |
78.8 |
40.6% |
66.2% |
5,502 |
1.24 |
|
7 |
Barnet |
74.5 |
33.3% |
52.5% |
4,489 |
1.80 |
|
8 |
Kingston upon Thames |
74.4 |
33.0% |
61.5% |
4,512 |
1.62 |
|
9 |
Havering |
80.4 |
33.3% |
76.7% |
2,332 |
1.75 |
|
10 |
Hillingdon |
83.5 |
36.8% |
68.9% |
2,644 |
1.67 |
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Bexley
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More houses compared to apartments
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Highest density of primary schools in the top 10
Bexley has come out on top as the best place to trick or treat in London, one of the biggest factors in this is the percentage of properties in Bexley that are houses compared to apartments, with 75% of Bexley properties being houses. Bexley also has more primary schools per family than any other area on the list, bringing with it a bigger focus around safety and pedestrianisation, kids who can walk to school in safety can trick-or-treat in safety!
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Harrow
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Densely populated
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Low crime rate
Harrow is a great place to get as many sweets and chocolate as you can, with one of the densest populations in our top 10: 5,175 residents per square kilometre. However, despite its dense population, Harrow is the third safest place to spend Halloween in London with only 63.2 recorded crimes per 1000 people meaning not only are you getting more goodies from more houses, you can be safe while doing so!
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Sutton
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Second safest area in London
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High percentage of families with children
Much like Harrow, Sutton is known for it’s little crime rate, Sutton is the second safest area in London which makes it an easy place to walk around at night trick or treating. 35.2% of Sutton’s households are families with children, which is higher than the London average, meaning you’re more likely to see fellow trick or treaters out and about, and the residents of Sutton know to stock up on snacks for all the scaries and superheroes that come to their door.
The Best Region for Trick or Treating in the UK
Although Bexley stands out in relation to London, London itself ranks as the 3rd worst place in the UK for trick or treating. Below is a table of the regions in the UK ranked on how accommodating they are for trick-or-treaters.
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Rank |
Region |
Total Crime per 1000 People |
% of Households as Families |
% of Properties as Houses |
Residents per sq km |
Primary Schools per 1000 Families |
|
1 |
West Midlands |
78.6 |
28.62% |
86.2% |
1,563 |
2.79 |
|
2 |
East Midlands |
75.6 |
26.67% |
90.0% |
964 |
3.35 |
|
3 |
East of England |
70.5 |
29.42% |
80.9% |
1,236 |
2.66 |
|
4 |
North West |
86.9 |
27.52% |
86.0% |
1,326 |
3.26 |
|
5 |
South West |
73.9 |
25.88% |
79.9% |
1,380 |
2.98 |
|
6 |
Wales |
79.0 |
25.85% |
87.9% |
432 |
3.68 |
|
7 |
South East |
73.6 |
28.67% |
77.8% |
1,299 |
2.49 |
|
8 |
London |
108.3 |
31.32% |
46.2% |
7,426 |
1.71 |
|
9 |
Yorkshire and The Humber |
107.4 |
27.82% |
86.5% |
1,071 |
2.64 |
|
10 |
North East |
111.5 |
26.47% |
84.9% |
1,406 |
2.68 |
London storms ahead when it comes to population density, having more residents per square kilometre than the top 5 on this list combined it also is the region which has the highest percentage of families with children.
However, the statistics that see it fall down to its position of 8th are the percentage of houses compared to apartments and the number of primary schools per 1000 families. Only 46% of London properties are houses, and the capital averages only 1.71 primary schools per 1000 families, both are the lowest numbers on this list.
