Fuel Poverty in the South WestLocal Authorities Ranked
All 27 local authorities in the South West, ranked by households in fuel poverty. Data: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (2024), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local Authority | Households in fuel poverty | Fuel-poor households |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isles of Scilly | 17.3% | 175 |
| 2 | Forest of Dean | 11.8% | 4,637 |
| 3 | Cotswold | 11.7% | 5,060 |
| 4 | West Devon | 11.5% | 3,010 |
| 5 | Mid Devon | 11.3% | 4,272 |
| 6 | Torridge | 11.3% | 3,638 |
| 7 | North Devon | 11.2% | 5,108 |
| 8 | Cornwall | 11.0% | 29,246 |
| 9 | South Hams | 10.6% | 4,404 |
| 10 | Bristol | 10.6% | 21,394 |
| 11 | Plymouth | 10.5% | 12,681 |
| 12 | Torbay | 10.2% | 6,838 |
| 13 | Somerset | 10.2% | 27,135 |
| 14 | Bath and North East Somerset | 10.1% | 8,503 |
| 15 | Stroud | 9.8% | 5,450 |
| 16 | Dorset | 9.8% | 17,499 |
| 17 | East Devon | 9.7% | 6,844 |
| 18 | Exeter | 9.7% | 5,404 |
| 19 | Wiltshire | 9.6% | 21,977 |
| 20 | Teignbridge | 9.4% | 5,957 |
| 21 | Cheltenham | 9.3% | 5,197 |
| 22 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 9.1% | 16,747 |
| 23 | Gloucester | 8.8% | 5,149 |
| 24 | North Somerset | 8.4% | 8,453 |
| 25 | Swindon | 8.1% | 8,253 |
| 26 | Tewkesbury | 7.8% | 3,383 |
| 27 | South Gloucestershire | 7.3% | 9,194 |