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Mile End Institute

Polling London

As the Mile End Institute's signature research project, conducted in association with YouGov, Polling London seeks to investigate how Londoners think and vote on the key social, economic, and political challenges facing Londoners. Launched in March 2017, Polling London is led by Dr Elizabeth Simon and Farah Hussain. You can find the tables with socio-demographic and political crossbreaks here.

Londoners' Priorities ahead of the Local Election

We found that voters are increasingly frustrated by many aspects of life, notably the lack of affordable housing and rising anti-social behaviour

Sir Keir Starmer's leadership

In April 2021, we found that almost half of Londoners believed the Labour Party to be divided, highlighting the scale of the challenge facing Starmer

Covid-19 Vaccinations

In April 2021, we found that half of Londoners were inclined to have a Covid-19 vaccination when they are offered one by the NHS

London Mayoral Election

In April 2021, we found that Sadiq Khan was 'cruising to a convincing victory' in the forthcoming mayoral election contest in London

Covid-19 Vaccinations and Londoners' Christmas Plans

In November 2020, we found that, with an effective Covid-19 vaccine on its way, the majority of Londoners were likely to take the vaccine

The 2020 US Presidential Election

After the US Presidential Election, we found that Conservative Party voters in Britain were less likely to accept legitimacy of Joe Biden’s victory

London Mayoral Election

In March 2020, we found that Sadiq Khan was on course for a comfortable victory in the London Mayoral election, with 49% supporting the incumbent

Working from Home and Mental Health in London

During the first year of the Covid pandemic, we found half of Londoners who worked from home believed lockdown negatively impacted their mental health

The General Election

In December 2019, we found that the Labour Party was fighting back in London but is still lagging behind its performance in the 2017 general election

London Mayoral Election

In November 2019, we found that Sadiq Khan was on course for another victory in the London Mayoral race but found that Rory Stewart was gaining ground

Labour Party Popularity

Ahead of that year's general election, we found that Labour's lead in London had halved since 2017, putting a number of parliamentary seats at risk

Who represents London?

In May 2019, we found that six out of ten of Londoners wanted their local councillors in particular to come from the areas they represent

Londoners' Voting Intentions

In December 2018, we found that Labour remained popular in the Capital, while nearly a third of Londoners pledged never to vote for the Conservatives

Britain's membership of the European Union

In December 2018, we found that Londoners would overwhelmingly vote to remain in the EU rather than leave under the terms of Theresa May's new deal

Perceptions of London

In September 2018, we found that the majority of those living in the Capital were proud that London is the 'capital city of the United Kingdom'

London Mayoral Election

In July 2018, we found that just 44 per cent of Londoners thought the Mayor was doing well, a significant decline in confidence over the previous year

Living in London

In May 2018, we found that nearly a quarter of Londoners thought that they would move out of the Capital within five years and asked why

Local Elections

In April 2018, we found that Labour was set for its best performance in the Capital in 40 years, despite declining support ahead of local elections

Homelessness in London

In February 2018, we found that 69% of Londoners thought that rough sleeping had increased in the Capital, with 56% blaming the UK Government

Local Elections

In February 2018, we forecast that the Conservatives would be defeated in at least three flagship London boroughs in that year's local elections

Londoners and City Hall

In October 2017, we found that just three per cent of Londoners had been in touch with the office of the Mayor of London over the previous five years

Political Party Support, Uber, and Grenfell Response

In October 2017, we found support for the Labour Party in London at 55 per cent, while the Conservatives' support was down 3 points since the election

Party Support and Party Leadership

In October 2017, we found the Conservatives narrowing the gap on Labour in London, while the Liberal Democrats doubled their support in the Capital

Post-Brexit Prospects

In October 2017, we found Londoners gloomy about the prospects for post-Brexit Britain with 48% expecting the country to be economically worse off