The nation’s worst-lit streets, how does London rank and are residents at risk? 🦺

The window dressing specialists at Hillarys have delved into data obtained through FOI requests to reveal the council areas across Great Britain with the darkest streets. The data also explores the best-lit streets in the nation, as well as those with the highest lighting expenditures.

You can view the full study here:

https://www.hillarys.co.uk/static/blackout-britain/

The 10 local authorities with the darkest streets:

Greater London is no stranger to dimly-lit streets, with a whopping 9 boroughs making it into Great Britain’s top 10 darkest places! Tower Hamlets and Hackney make up the top 3, with 339 and 429 street lights per 10,000 people respectively. In recent years, the Centre for London has called for residential street lighting to be improved. Most recently, all boroughs have upgraded their street lights to LED, however, as these upgrades are focused on road lighting, pedestrian areas have been neglected. Although London’s streets are getting greener, it might be time for a little more glow on those walkways!

Norwich is officially the dimmest city in Great Britain when it comes to street lighting, boasting just 175 street lights per 10,000 people. In an attempt to be more eco-friendly, Norwich and Norfolk county have been on a mission to reduce the number of street lighting units – so far this move has saved the county a staggering £1.4M and reduced carbon emissions by 7,500 tonnes!

Further Insights:

• Sunderland has the best-lit streets in the nation – with the number of council-managed street lights averaging at 1,780 units per 10,000 people.

• Blackpool is the local authority that receives the most funding for street light operations – the council area ranks 6th overall for the most street lights per 10,000 people.