Newham is the best for LGBT family

Now Newham is being touted as the best area for gay and lesbian couples to raise a family, having topped a list of London boroughs in a recent survey.

The My Future Family Show – which gives expert advice to thousands of would-be parents on adoption, fostering, surrogacy, IVF and co-parenting – has ranked the best boroughs for LGBT parents to start a family, after surveying gay and lesbian couples on what they’re looking for ahead of starting their brood.

As well as good schools, house prices and quality of life, they said safety and an existing LGBT community were among the most important factors in finding a family home.

More than four out of ten people in diverse Newham are aged 25 or under, and two thirds are from minority ethnic backgrounds.

Barking & Dagenham came in at a close second, with the South West borough of Sutton following in third.

According to the survey, here are the top 10 boroughs for gay and lesbian couples to raise a child:

1. Newham
2. Barking & Dagenham
3. Sutton
4. Harrow
5. Merton
6. Lambeth
7. Hillingdon
8. Tower Hamlets
9. Kingston-upon-Thames
10. Hounslow.