Mapped: The areas where childhood obesity levels are highest in England

New figures have revealed that one in 10 children in the first year of primary school in England is obese.

Data from the National Child Measurement Programme found 10.5 per cent of children in Reception and more than a fifth in Year 6 were obese in 2024/25, with boys more likely to be overweight than girls.

Excluding the peak during the first year of the pandemic, this is the highest obesity prevalence seen in Reception since records began in 2006/07.

Professor Simon Kenny, NHS national clinical director for children and young people, said the figures are “extremely concerning”.

“Obesity can have a devastating impact on children’s health, increasing their risk of Type 2 diabetes, cancer, mental health issues, and many other illnesses, which can sadly lead to shorter and unhappier lives,” he said.

The figures have been published as part of the Government’s National Child Measurement Programme, which covers mainstream state-maintained schools.

Here is a full list of the estimated level of obesity among Reception and Year 6 schoolchildren in every local authority area in England in 2024/25:

The data has been compiled by the postcode address of the child, not the postcode address of their school, with lists ordered by prevalence of obesity, starting with the highest.

Reception

Year 6