Every London borough ranked from worst to best

"So, the has crunched dozens and dozens of numbers for the newspaper's newly released ranking of all 32 of the city's boroughs. The paper awarded points based on statistics across 34 different categories. They included things like the number of nature reserves, Michelin restaurants, listed buildings, highly-rated music venues and top rated shops (informed by Time Out's very own guide). It also considered crime rates, population density and the happiness of residents (based on an annual Rightmove poll)."

"After all the points had been dished out, Richmond-on-Thames came out on top. Obviously, the southwest borough scored big for the enormous Richmond Park roamed by deer, but, as the paper points out, there's much more to it besides. The Telegraph said: 'With one of the capital's lowest population densities (56 points) and a low crime rate (62 points), and a rugby stadium or two (50 points) to while away a boozy Saturday, Richmond is consistently named the capital's happiest borough (62 points).'"

"The next best borough, according to the Telegraph's methodology, was Westminster. With 205 Grade I listed buildings, five English Heritage properties and 45 Michelin-starred restaurants, it excelled in the 'culture and activities' and 'hospitality' categories. It lost out on the number one spot thanks to it's 'startlingly high crime rate', which is actually the highest in the entire city. Way down at the bottom of the ranking, Brent was named the worst borough in London."

A 34-category scoring system compared all 32 London boroughs using measures such as nature reserves, Michelin restaurants, listed buildings, music venues, top shops, crime rates, population density, and resident happiness. Richmond-on-Thames scored highest, driven by expansive green space like Richmond Park, low population density, low crime, and high happiness scores, plus recreational venues. Westminster placed second due to numerous listed buildings, heritage properties, and Michelin-starred restaurants, but suffered from the city's highest crime rate. Brent ranked lowest, with weak scores for outdoor spaces and cultural offerings.

Read at Time Out London