FOI release

Licensing data for the Greater London Authority area

Published 4 August 2022

1. Request

I am looking for the yearly (as of 31 December) data on the number of licences (divided by type, i.e. door supervision, CCTV operation), the number of licence holders and the number of licence applicants (new applications) from 2004 until 2021 for all the electoral wards in the Greater London Authority.

2. Response

I confirm that the SIA holds the information requested. It can be found in the attached spreadsheet.

When reviewing the data the following clarifying criteria apply to the different tabs.

2.1 Tab ‘Licences by sector LBO wards’

Criteria:

  • Total number of active licences by the last day of the year, from 2004 to 2021.
  • Filtered for postcodes registered in Greater London (London borough - LBO) split by wards.
  • Information refreshed as of 15/07/2022.

2.2 Tab ‘Lic Holders by sector LBO wards’

Criteria:

  • Total number of active licence holders by the last day of the year from 2004 to 2021.
  • Filtered for postcodes registered in Greater London (London borough - LBO) split by wards.
  • Note that one licence holder might have simultaneously held different active licences across multiple sectors.
  • Information refreshed as of 15/07/2022.

2.3 Tab ‘Applicants by sector LBO wards’

Criteria:

  • Total number of applicants that submitted an application (paid application) from 2004 to 2021.
  • Filtered on post codes registered in Greater London (London borough - LBO) split by wards.
  • Note that one applicant holder might have simultaneously applied for different licences across multiple sectors.
  • Information refreshed as of 15/07/2022.

[Reference: FOI 0349]