Gambling risk in Royal Greenwich

The gambling vulnerability index shows where in the borough gambling problems might be more common because of certain risk factors.

For example, someone who is in debt or has a history of drug problems may be more vulnerable in an area that has access to gambling.

This data was last updated in November 2024.

If you have any questions, email us at licensing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

How we calculate the risks

We calculate risk by looking at different factors in small areas called Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs).

Places where people can bet were not included in these risk factors. 

The scores are split into 5 parts, called quintiles. Each quintile represents 20% of the data: 

• quintile 1 (black) - this group includes the highest 20% of scores.
• quintile 2 (dark red) - this group includes scores that are slightly lower, but still in the top 40%.
• quintile 3 (yellow) - this group is in the middle and includes scores between 40% and 60%.
• quintile 4 (light pink) - this group includes scores that are lower than the middle but above the bottom 20%.
• quintile 5 (light blue) - this group includes the lowest 20% of scores. 

We then used these quintiles to create a map of Royal Greenwich, showing different colours for each area based on their quintile scores.

 Types of area

• Output areas (OAs) have around 310 people living in them, but there’s limited data available for these.
• Lower layer super output areas (LLSOAs) have around 1,500 people or 650 households living in them.
• Middle layer super output areas (MSOAs) have around 7,500 people or 4,000 households living in them.

Read OCSI's guidance on statistical geographies

Data sources

Council sources

Sources within the council include:

• Our Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Children's Services
• Housing Services
• Public Health
• Census 2021
• Metropolitan Police Service
• NHS

Other sources

Other sources include:

• Census 2021
• Metropolitan Police Service
• NHS