Lowest Rated Local Authorities in the UK
The following table shows the 50 lowest-rated local authorities in the UK by average food hygiene rating. These areas have the most room for improvement in food safety standards. Only authorities with more than 10 registered food businesses are included.
| # | Local Authority | Avg Rating | % Rated 4+ | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,035 | |
| Argyll and Bute | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,286 | |
| Aberdeen City | 0.00 | 0.0% | 2,245 | |
| Aberdeenshire | 0.00 | 0.0% | 2,740 | |
| Glasgow City | 0.00 | 0.0% | 6,564 | |
| Fife | 0.00 | 0.0% | 4,933 | |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 0.00 | 0.0% | 2,718 | |
| Falkirk | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,226 | |
| Dundee City | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,440 | |
| Clackmannanshire | 0.00 | 0.0% | 512 | |
| East Renfrewshire | 0.00 | 0.0% | 661 | |
| East Lothian | 0.00 | 0.0% | 898 | |
| Edinburgh (City of) | 0.00 | 0.0% | 5,140 | |
| East Dunbartonshire | 0.00 | 0.0% | 668 | |
| East Ayrshire | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,135 | |
| Highland | 0.00 | 0.0% | 5,792 | |
| Inverclyde | 0.00 | 0.0% | 627 | |
| North Ayrshire | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,378 | |
| North Lanarkshire | 0.00 | 0.0% | 2,638 | |
| Moray | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,097 | |
| Perth and Kinross | 0.00 | 0.0% | 2,088 | |
| Midlothian | 0.00 | 0.0% | 685 | |
| Renfrewshire | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,478 | |
| Orkney Islands | 0.00 | 0.0% | 472 | |
| Scottish Borders | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,693 | |
| South Ayrshire | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,053 | |
| Stirling | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,277 | |
| Shetland Islands | 0.00 | 0.0% | 285 | |
| West Dunbartonshire | 0.00 | 0.0% | 717 | |
| West Lothian | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1,139 | |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | 0.00 | 0.0% | 651 | |
| South Lanarkshire | 0.00 | 0.0% | 2,489 | |
| Newham | 3.97 | 64.4% | 2,615 | |
| Waltham Forest | 4.00 | 70.8% | 1,992 | |
| Bolton | 4.17 | 69.2% | 2,393 | |
| Ealing | 4.18 | 66.8% | 3,489 | |
| Wigan | 4.20 | 68.8% | 2,573 | |
| Blaenau Gwent | 4.21 | 71.8% | 662 | |
| Barking and Dagenham | 4.21 | 66.7% | 1,440 | |
| Camden | 4.23 | 61.0% | 4,318 | |
| Enfield | 4.24 | 70.9% | 2,426 | |
| Walsall | 4.24 | 60.9% | 2,206 | |
| Birmingham | 4.31 | 67.4% | 10,152 | |
| Hillingdon | 4.33 | 73.3% | 2,260 | |
| Slough | 4.34 | 73.2% | 992 | |
| Redbridge | 4.34 | 68.9% | 2,092 | |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 4.35 | 74.9% | 590 | |
| Barnet | 4.35 | 70.0% | 2,862 | |
| Harrow | 4.35 | 68.5% | 1,882 | |
| Blackburn | 4.37 | 66.8% | 1,336 |