(UK) COVID-19 and Mobility

Contents

Introducing Google Mobility data

The pandemic devastated cities in the West more than those in the East

London tracks broadly with the rest of the UK, but a return to ‘normal’ remains distant

Comparing COVID-19 cases with mobility within Greater London

People have overwhelmingly spent more time at home since March

Mobility varied across boroughs of Greater London, and cases aligned to residential hubs

The City of London suffered the greatest drop in mobility, and has recovered the least

Across all categories, the City of London has suffered the most

Appendix: Methodology