Ealing ranks among the safest London boroughs for workplace injuries, according to new national data.
The analysis, carried out by safety consultancy Sigma HSE, revealed that Ealing recorded 288 non-fatal workplace injuries, equating to a rate of 233 per 100,000 employees. The figures place the borough well below the national hotspots and highlight the sharp contrasts in workplace safety across the UK.
Birmingham topped the national list with 1,010 reported injuries. Glasgow followed with 807, while Leeds recorded 772. Westminster was the only London borough to appear among the least safe areas, reporting 713 workplace injuries, one of the highest per capita rates in the country despite having a far smaller population than Birmingham.
The data covers 2023 to 2024 and is based on reports submitted to the Health and Safety Executive.
Across the capital, Ealing sits in the lower middle range when compared with its neighbours. Hillingdon recorded 524 workplace injuries, the highest in the surrounding area, while Hounslow reported 350 and Brent 234. Greenwich registered 224 incidents and Hammersmith and Fulham 195. Harrow, with only 81 workplace accidents, recorded the lowest number in London and the entire UK.
Ealing’s total is lower than several larger central boroughs. Camden reported 375 injuries and Hounslow 350, while Lambeth recorded 287, placing it on a similar level. Southwark, with 244 injuries, had one of the lowest accident counts in London.
Dr Dina Deifalla, operations manager at Sigma HSE, said: “These figures show stark contrasts across different regions of the UK. The numbers of workplace accidents vary greatly between large metropolitan areas and smaller localities due to the different employment sectors at play. What’s particularly interesting is that population size does not always directly correlate with accident rates.”
She added: “The fact that London boroughs dominate the list of areas with the lowest accident numbers suggests that differences in industries, enforcement activities or safety culture have the largest impact.”
